Toyota Matrix, the Glossary
The Toyota Matrix, officially named Toyota Corolla Matrix, is a compact hatchback manufactured by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada in Cambridge, Ontario and derived from the Corolla.[1]
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73 relations: Airbag, All-wheel drive, Alloy wheel, Anti-lock braking system, Automatic transmission, Automotive head unit, Autoweek, C-segment, Cambridge, Ontario, Car and Driver, Compact car, Compression ratio, Crossover (automobile), Cruise control, Disc brake, Double wishbone suspension, Edmunds (company), Electronic brakeforce distribution, Electronic stability control, Fremont, California, Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout, Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout, Front-wheel drive, General Motors, Hatchback, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Keychain, Las Vegas, List of vehicle instruments, MacPherson strut, Manual transmission, Mexico, Model year, Motor Trend, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NUMMI, Octane rating, Ontario, Pontiac Vibe, Power inverter, Product recall, Retrofitting, Scion (automobile), Secondary air injection, SEMA (association), Station wagon, Straight-four engine, Strut bar, Sunroof, SUV, ... Expand index (23 more) »
Airbag
An airbag is a vehicle occupant-restraint system using a bag designed to inflate exceptionally quickly and then deflate during a collision.
All-wheel drive
An all-wheel drive vehicle (AWD vehicle) is one with a powertrain capable of providing power to all its wheels, whether full-time or on-demand.
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Alloy wheel
In the automotive industry, alloy wheels are wheels that are made from an alloy of aluminium or magnesium.
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Anti-lock braking system
An anti-lock braking system (ABS) is a safety anti-skid braking system used on aircraft and on land vehicles, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, and buses.
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Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving conditions.
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Automotive head unit
An automotive head unit, sometimes called the infotainment system, is a vehicle audio component providing a unified hardware interface for the system, including screens, buttons and system controls for numerous integrated information and entertainment functions.
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Autoweek
Autoweek is a car culture publication and magazine based in Detroit, Michigan.
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C-segment
The C-segment is the 3rd category of the European segments for passenger cars and is described as "medium cars".
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Cambridge, Ontario
Cambridge is a city in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, located at the confluence of the Grand and Speed rivers.
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Car and Driver
Car and Driver (CD or C/D) is an American automotive enthusiast magazine first published in 1955.
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Compact car
Compact car is a vehicle size class—predominantly used in North America—that sits between subcompact cars and mid-size cars. Toyota Matrix and Compact car are compact cars.
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Compression ratio
The compression ratio is the ratio between the volume of the cylinder and combustion chamber in an internal combustion engine at their maximum and minimum values.
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Crossover (automobile)
A crossover, crossover SUV, or crossover utility vehicle (CUV) is a type of automobile with an increased ride height that is built on unibody chassis construction shared with passenger cars, as opposed to traditional sport utility vehicles (SUV), which are built on a body-on-frame chassis construction similar to pickup trucks.
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Cruise control
Cruise control (also known as speed control, cruise command, autocruise, or tempomat) is a system that automatically controls the speed of an automobile.
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Disc brake
A disc brake is a type of brake that uses the calipers to squeeze pairs of pads against a disc or a rotor to create friction.
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Double wishbone suspension
A double wishbone suspension is an independent suspension design for automobiles using two (occasionally parallel) wishbone-shaped arms to locate the wheel.
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Edmunds (company)
Edmunds.com Inc. (stylized as edmunds) is an American online resource for automotive inventory and information, including expert car reviews based on testing at the company's private facility.
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Electronic brakeforce distribution
Electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD or EBFD) or electronic brakeforce limitation (EBL) is an automobile brake technology that automatically varies the amount of force applied to each of a vehicle's wheels, based on road conditions, speed, loading, etc, thus providing intelligent control of both brake balance and overall brake force.
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Electronic stability control
Electronic stability control (ESC), also referred to as electronic stability program (ESP) or dynamic stability control (DSC), is a computerized technology that improves a vehicle's stability by detecting and reducing loss of traction (skidding).
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Fremont, California
Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California, United States.
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Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout
In automotive design, an F4, or front-engine, four-wheel drive (4WD) layout places the internal combustion engine at the front of the vehicle and drives all four roadwheels.
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Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout
In automotive design, a front-engine, front-wheel-drive (FWD) layout, or FF layout, places both the internal combustion engine and driven roadwheels at the front of the vehicle.
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Front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive (FWD) is a form of engine and transmission layout used in motor vehicles, in which the engine drives the front wheels only.
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General Motors
General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
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Hatchback
A hatchback is a car body configuration with a rear door that swings upward to provide access to the main interior of the car as a cargo area rather than just to a separated trunk. Toyota Matrix and hatchback are hatchbacks.
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Highway Loss Data Institute (IIHS-HLDI) is an American nonprofit organization.
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Keychain
A keychain (also key fob or keyring) is a small ring or chain of metal to which several keys can be attached.
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Las Vegas
Las Vegas, often known as Sin City or simply Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the seat of Clark County.
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List of vehicle instruments
A vehicle instrument is an instrument that measures some parameters in the vehicle, often found on its control panel or dashboard.
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MacPherson strut
The MacPherson strut is a type of automotive suspension system that uses the top of a telescopic damper as the upper steering pivot.
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Manual transmission
A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars or a hand lever for motorcycles).
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Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.
Model year
The model year (sometimes abbreviated as MY) is a method of describing the version of a product which has been produced over multiple years.
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Motor Trend
MotorTrend is an American automobile magazine.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is an agency of the U.S. federal government, part of the Department of Transportation, focused on transportation safety in the United States.
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NUMMI
New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) was an American automobile manufacturing company in Fremont, California, jointly owned by General Motors and Toyota that opened in 1984 and closed in April 2010.
Octane rating
An octane rating, or octane number, is a standard measure of a fuel's ability to withstand compression in an internal combustion engine without causing engine knocking.
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Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada.
Pontiac Vibe
The Pontiac Vibe is a compact car that was sold by Pontiac from 2002 to 2010. Toyota Matrix and Pontiac Vibe are cars introduced in 2002, compact cars, front-wheel-drive vehicles and hatchbacks.
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Power inverter
A power inverter, inverter, or invertor is a power electronic device or circuitry that changes direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC).
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Product recall
A product recall is a request from a manufacturer to return a product after the discovery of safety issues or product defects that might endanger the consumer or put the maker/seller at risk of legal action.
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Retrofitting
Retrofitting is the addition of new technology or features to older systems.
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Scion (automobile)
Scion was a marque of Toyota that debuted in 2003 and was available only in the United States and Canada.
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Secondary air injection
Secondary air injection (commonly known as air injection) is a vehicle emissions control strategy introduced in 1966, wherein fresh air is injected into the exhaust stream to allow for a fuller secondary combustion of exhaust gases.
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SEMA (association)
Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) of the automotive aftermarket was formed in 1963 by Paul Schiefer, Roy Richter, Ed Iskenderian, Els Lohn, Willie Garner, Bob Hedman, Robert E. Wyman, John Bartlett, Phil Weiand Jr, Al Segal, Dean Moon, and Vic Edelbrock Jr. Now it consists of 6,383 companies worldwide, bringing together aftermarket manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers (OEM), media, car dealers, specialty equipment distributors, installers, retailers, and restoration specialists.
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Station wagon
A station wagon (US, also wagon) or estate car (UK, also estate) is an automotive body-style variant of a sedan with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door (the liftgate, or tailgate), instead of a trunk/boot lid.
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Straight-four engine
A straight-four engine (also referred to as an inline-four engine) is a four-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft.
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Strut bar
A strut bar, strut brace, or strut tower brace (STB) is an automotive suspension accessory on a monocoque or unibody chassis to provide extra stiffness between the strut towers.
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Sunroof
A sunroof is a movable panel that opens to uncover a window in an automobile roof, allowing light and fresh air to enter the passenger compartment.
SUV
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
Tonneau
A tonneau is an area of a car, truck, or boat open at the top.
Toyota
is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan.
Toyota Auris
The is a compact car derived from the Corolla, manufactured and sold by Toyota. Toyota Matrix and Toyota Auris are 2010s cars, compact cars, front-wheel-drive vehicles, hatchbacks and Toyota vehicles.
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Toyota AZ engine
The Toyota AZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series.
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Toyota Caldina
The is an automobile manufactured by Toyota for the Japanese market from 1992 to 2007. Toyota Matrix and Toyota Caldina are compact cars, front-wheel-drive vehicles and Toyota vehicles.
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Toyota Celica
The is an automobile produced by Toyota from 1970 until 2006. Toyota Matrix and Toyota Celica are hatchbacks and Toyota vehicles.
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Toyota Corolla
The is a series of compact cars (formerly subcompact) manufactured and marketed globally by the Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. Toyota Matrix and Toyota Corolla are 2010s cars, compact cars, front-wheel-drive vehicles, hatchbacks and Toyota vehicles.
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Toyota Corolla (E120)
The Toyota Corolla (E120/E130) is the ninth generation of compact cars sold by Toyota under the Corolla nameplate. Toyota Matrix and Toyota Corolla (E120) are compact cars and hatchbacks.
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Toyota Corolla (E140)
The Toyota Corolla (E140/E150) is the tenth generation of cars marketed by Toyota under the Corolla nameplate. Toyota Matrix and Toyota Corolla (E140) are 2010s cars.
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Toyota Corolla (E210)
The Toyota Corolla (E210) is the twelfth generation of the Corolla, a compact car (C-segment) manufactured by Toyota.
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Toyota MC platform
The Toyota MC platform is a front-wheel drive automobile platform (also adaptable to four-wheel drive) that has underpinned various Toyota and Lexus models from the compact and mid-size categories.
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) operates automobile manufacturing factories in Ontario, Canada.
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Toyota Vitz
The is a subcompact car produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota from 1999 to 2019 in a three- or five-door hatchback body styles. Toyota Matrix and Toyota Vitz are 2010s cars, front-wheel-drive vehicles, hatchbacks and Toyota vehicles.
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Toyota ZR engine
The ZR engine is a family of straight-four 16-valve all-aluminum and water cooled gasoline engines with a die-cast aluminum block and variable valve timing developed by Toyota Motor Corporation, produced from 2007.
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Toyota ZZ engine
The Toyota ZZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series.
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Traction control system
A traction control system (TCS), is typically (but not necessarily) a secondary function of the electronic stability control (ESC) on production motor vehicles, designed to prevent loss of traction (i.e., wheelspin) of the driven road wheels.
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Twist-beam rear suspension
The twist-beam rear suspension (also torsion-beam axle, deformable torsion beam, or compound crank) is a type of automobile suspension based on a large H- or C-shaped member.
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Ultra-low-emission vehicle
An ultra-low-emission vehicle (ULEV) is a motor vehicle that emits extremely low levels of motor vehicle emissions compared to other vehicles.
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Understeer and oversteer
Understeer and oversteer are vehicle dynamics terms used to describe the sensitivity of the vehicle to changes in steering angle associated with changes in lateral acceleration.
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Volumetric efficiency
Volumetric efficiency (VE) in internal combustion engine engineering is defined as the ratio of the equivalent volume of the fresh air drawn into the cylinder during the intake stroke (if the gases were at the reference condition for density) to the volume of the cylinder itself.
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VVT-i
VVT-i, or Variable Valve Timing with intelligence, is an automobile variable valve timing petrol engine technology manufacturer by Toyota Group and used by brands Groupe PSA (Peugeot and Citroen), Toyota, Lexus, Scion, Daihatsu, Subaru, Aston Martin, Pontiac and Lotus Cars.
Weight distribution
Weight distribution is the apportioning of weight within a vehicle, especially cars, airplanes, and trains.
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2009–2011 Toyota vehicle recalls
The 2009–11 Toyota vehicle recalls involved three separate but related recalls of automobiles by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota Motor Corporation, which occurred at the end of 2009 and the start of 2010.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Matrix
Also known as Corolla Matrix, Toyota Corolla Matrix, Toyota Matrix (E130), Toyota Matrix (E140).
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