petrolhead
Automobile obsession person
A petrolhead is someone passionate about cars, motorcycles, and automotive culture—the kind of person who attends car shows, reads automotive magazines, and can discuss engine specifications at length.
The term is primarily British; Americans more often say gearhead or motorhead.
He's a complete petrolhead—spends every weekend tinkering with his classic Jaguar.
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- boostUpward push or increase
- nitrousRelating to certain nitrogen compounds
dyno · tuning · modification · aftermarket · exhaust · intake · remap · intercooler
Eight-cylinder engine layout
- inline-sixSix-cylinder engine configuration
- flat-fourHorizontally-opposed four-cylinder engine
- boxerCombat sport competitor
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
turbocharger · supercharger · cylinder · piston · crankshaft · camshaft · valvetrain · carburetor
Ardent admirer of something
- collectorOne who gathers items
- detailingDescribing thoroughly, point-by-point
- customizationModification to individual preference
- modificationAct of altering something
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
- sportscarHigh-performance two-seater vehicle
- supercarHigh-performance luxury automobile
- hotrodModified car for speed
- coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car
roadster · convertible · sedan · hatchback · classic · vintage · import · JDM
horsepower
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- boostUpward push or increase
nitrous · dyno · tuning · modification · aftermarket · exhaust · intake · remap · intercooler · downpipe
V8
Eight-cylinder engine layout
- inline-sixSix-cylinder engine configuration
- flat-fourHorizontally-opposed four-cylinder engine
- boxerCombat sport competitor
rotary · turbocharger · supercharger · cylinder · piston · crankshaft · camshaft · valvetrain · carburetor · exhaust
enthusiast
Ardent admirer of something
- collectorOne who gathers items
- detailingDescribing thoroughly, point-by-point
- customizationModification to individual preference
modification · stance · JDM · concours
automobile
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
- sportscarHigh-performance two-seater vehicle
- supercarHigh-performance luxury automobile
- hotrodModified car for speed
coupe · roadster · convertible · sedan · hatchback · classic · vintage · import · JDM · European
spirited
Full of vim
- backroadsSecondary rural routes
- heel-toeSequential foot-strike pattern
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
manual · burnout · drifting · oversteer · understeer · throttle · redline · powerslide · roadtrip
track
Path or monitored route
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- lapOne complete circuit
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
pitstop · grid · chicane · hairpin · apex · slicks · downforce · aerodynamics · monocoque · podium
- car culturecar meets, hot rod, muscle car, classic car, classic cars
- hobbyistshobbyist, hobbyists, enthusiasts, crafters, collectors
- gearheadsgearheads, motorheads, car buff, grease monkey, car collectors
- enthusiastsenthusiasts, fans, devotee, enthusiast, buff
- hobbyist typessports fan, bookworm, art lover, foodie, cinephile
- subculturespunk, punks, hippie, goth, hippies