Weissach axle, the Glossary
The Weissach axle (pronounced 'Vice-' as in 'advice' and '-ach' with guttural 'ch') is a rear suspension arrangement first used in the Porsche 928 (1978) and echoed in subsequent production models.[1]
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10 relations: Backronym, Lift-off oversteer, Mazda RX-7, Porsche, Porsche 911 (993), Porsche 928, Toe (automotive), Trailing-arm suspension, Understeer and oversteer, Weissach.
Backronym
A backronym is an acronym formed from an already existing word by expanding its letters into the words of a phrase.
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Lift-off oversteer
Lift-off oversteer (also known as, trailing-throttle oversteer, throttle off oversteer, or lift-throttle oversteer) is a form of sudden oversteer.
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Mazda RX-7
The Mazda RX-7 is a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, rotary engine-powered sports car that was manufactured and marketed by Mazda from 1978 until 2002 across three generations, all of which made use of a compact, lightweight Wankel rotary engine.
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Porsche
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Porsche 911 (993)
The Porsche 993 is the fourth generation of the Porsche 911 model sports car manufactured and sold between January 1994 and early 1998 (model years 1995–1998 in the United States), replacing the 964.
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Porsche 928
The Porsche 928 is a grand touring car with a 2+2 seating layout manufactured by Porsche AG of Germany from 1978 to 1995.
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Toe (automotive)
In automotive engineering, toe, also known as tracking, is the symmetric angle that each wheel makes with the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, as a function of static geometry, and kinematic and compliant effects.
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Trailing-arm suspension
A trailing-arm suspension, also referred to as trailing-link, is a form of vehicle suspension. Weissach axle and trailing-arm suspension are automotive suspension technologies.
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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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Weissach
Weissach is a municipality in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
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