Category: Glossary

CSC (Cornering Stability Control) is a system installed on Tata cars designed to help improve stability when braking in corners. This system improves the vehicle’s handling and eliminates understeer …

MASC (Mitsubishi Active Stability Control) is a stability control system installed on Mitsubishi cars. It prevents skidding and improves traction and the vehicle’s manoeuvrability. How MASC works MASC determines …

EVSC (Electronic Vehicle Stability Control) is a stability control system installed on Isuzu trucks and buses. It prevents vehicles from losing traction on slippery surfaces while also eliminating understeer …

TiD and TTiD engines are diesel engines with direct fuel injection. They were installed on Saab vehicles from 1998 till 2012. The TiD abbreviation stands for Turbo Injected Diesel …

Park Assist is a system designed to aid drivers when parking. It allows you to drive safely into or out of a parking space automatically. It was first installed …

Quattro is a permanent all-wheel drive system which has been installed on Audi cars with transverse engine layouts. It first appeared in 1980. Today it is offered as standard …

An airbag is a crucial part of a vehicle’s passive safety system. It is a bag made of strong flexible fabric that inflates with gas in case of emergency …

XDi a series of turbocharged diesel engines equipped with the Common Rail fuel injection system. These engines are installed on SsangYong cars. They first appeared in 2004. They have …

TRC (traction control) is a system which has been installed on Toyota cars. It works closely with ABS. The system prevents wheel slippage and provides reliable road traction. It …

DSTC, which stands for Dynamic Stability & Traction Control, is a system installed on Volvo cars. It first appeared on the Volvo S80 saloon released in 1998. This system …

DI-D engines are diesel turbocharged engines equipped with a direct fuel injection system. They are installed in Mitsubishi cars. They were first featured on the third generation Mitsubishi Pajero …

VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) is a system used on Škoda, Chevrolet, Kia, Hyundai, Toyota, Lexus, and Lada cars. It serves as prevention from skidding and drifting. It helps to …

TDCi are turbocharged diesel engines with the Common Rail fuel injection system,  installed on Ford cars. They were introduced in 2000. Some of these engines are manufactured in-house by …

RSC (roll stability control) is a rollover mitigation system. It is installed on Ford, Land Rover, Lincoln, and Volvo cars, mostly on SUVs and crossovers. It first appeared in …