JaaagMan's definitions

dual-clutch

Two clutches - usually found in a dual-clutch gearbox.

"What's that transmission?"
"It's a dual-clutch transmission."

by JaaagMan April 22, 2012

V10

An internal combustion engine with 10 cylinders arranged in a Vee.

1: A: "What engine's that M5 got?"
B: "A 5-litre V10"

2: Vehicle description:

Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Model: Phaeton

Registration Number: DE56 EIN

Engine: 5.0 TDI
Engine layout: V10
Wheels driven: 4

Transmission: A6

Number of owners: 3

by JaaagMan June 30, 2012

I5

An internal combustion engine with five cylinders inline.
I = Inline
5 = 5 cylinders

For more information, please see Wikipedia.

Vehicle description:

Manufacturer: Volvo
Model: C30
Registration Number: VO56 LVO
Engine: 2.4D "D5"
Engine layout: I5
Wheels driven: 2
Transmission: M6

Number of owners: 1

by JaaagMan August 10, 2012

Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods is the sixth studio album by Blink-182, with 10 tracks (14 on the deluxe edition), and the first since their reunion in 2009.

For more information, see Wikipedia.

"Have you heard Blink's new album?"
"Yeah! Neighborhoods is fantastic!"

by JaaagMan May 17, 2012

Bentley Continental GT

Based on the Audi A8, the Continental GT is a 2-door coupé made by British car manufacturer Bentley.
The GT is available with a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged eight-cylinder or a 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged twelve-cylinder petrol engine mated to an automatic gearbox and an AWD system and can go on to a top speed of 195 mph.

"What's that coupé over there?"
"It's a Bentley Continental GT 4.0."

by JaaagMan March 27, 2012

159

A BMW 3-Series competitor from Alfa Romeo. It was available with 1.75-litre turbocharged (TBi), 1.8- and 2.2-litre four-cylinder and 3.2-litre (JTS) six-cylinder petrol engines and 1.9- and 2.0-litre four-cylinder and 2.4-litre five-cylinder turbocharged diesel engines (JTDm). The 3.2 JTS and the 2.4 JTDm were available with four-wheel-drive (Q4).

The 159 was available with either a six-speed manual, or on the 2.2-litre JTS petrol engine, a six-speed "Selespeed" semi-automatic gearbox.

Two black 3.2 JTS 159s featured in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace. Both were ultimately destroyed.

Person A: "What's that car over there?"
Person B: "It's an Alfa 159 with the 3.2 V6."
Person A: "I want it!"

by JaaagMan August 10, 2012

7-Series

BMW's flagship saloon car. It is a rival for Audi's A8, Jaguar's XJ, Lexus' LS, Mercedes-Benz's S-Class, Volvo's S80 and Volkswagen's Phaeton.

The F01 generation is available with 3.0-litre turbocharged six cylinder (740i), 4.4-litre turbocharged eight cylinder (750i) and 6.0-litre turbocharged twelve cylinder (760Li) petrol engines and a 3.0-litre six cylinder (730d and 740d) diesel engine.

James May on the V12 7-Series:
"This is the 760Li. Or to give it it's other name, the BMW "Move Over Poor Person"".

by JaaagMan December 31, 2011