motor vehicle, automotive vehicle

a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails

• amphibian, amphibious vehicle — a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
• bloodmobile — a motor vehicle equipped to collect blood donations
• car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar — 4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
• doodlebug — a small motor vehicle
• four-wheel drive, 4WD — a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system
• go-kart — a small low motor vehicle with four wheels and an open framework; used for racing
• golfcart, golf cart — a small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shots
• hearse — a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
• motorcycle, bike — a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
• snowplow, snowplough — a vehicle used to push snow from roads
• truck, motortruck — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

• wheeled vehicle — a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people

• airbrake — a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles
• bodywork — the exterior body of a motor vehicle
• brake system, brakes — brake consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
• cab — a compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits
• car wheel — a wheel that has a tire and rim and hubcap; used to propel the car
• chassis — the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor
• cooling system, engine cooling system — equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine
• drive line, drive line system — mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle
• electrical system — equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio
• fuel system — equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine
• gearshift, gearstick, shifter, gear lever — a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears
• internal-combustion engine, ICE — a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
• odometer, hodometer, mileometer, milometer — a meter that shows mileage traversed
• pedal, treadle, foot pedal, foot lever — a lever that is operated with the foot
• second gear, second — the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
• speedometer, speed indicator — a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed
• suspension, suspension system — a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
• windshield, windscreen — transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
• windshield wiper, windscreen wiper, wiper, wiper blade — a mechanical device that cleans the windshield