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Panoramic roof is the name given to a glass roof, either using a separate glass panel or by extending the windscreen upwards into the roof.
Panoramic roofs are usually provided with heat-reflective glass and/or blind systems to make the interior more comfortable in hot weather.
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A petrolhead is a car enthusiast.
Petrolheads are likely to be interested in any sort of car, regardless of what powers it – the term is not restricted only to enthusiasts of petrol-powered vehicles.
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Ports are the channels in a cylinder head through which gases flow into and out of the combustion chamber.
Porting is the reshaping of these channels to optimise gas flow for increased performance.
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Pre-ignition is an engine fault caused by a hot spot in the combustion chamber, which ignites the air/fuel mixture before the spark.
See also detonation, pinking/pinging
