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Iffah Hazrina Zamri , 29
Executive �Body roll : How a car curves as it turns corners . �Torque : I somehow think it ’ s a car that is going in a circle , but it has something to do with speed , right ?
�A-frame : The body shape of a car .
�Kerb weight : Weight of the car .
�Fhisker Karma : Luck ? I don ’ t know , it makes me think of fate .
�ABS : Air brake system ... a system that uses air rather than fluid .
�Turbo blow-off : How fast the car shifts speeds to the next level .
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Tursina Abd Rashid , 30
Project manager �Body roll : Yoga . �Torque : Force of rotation , like an axle . �A-frame : A beam to support load . �Kerb weight : Sounds like crustacean animal weight . �Fhisker Karma : Bad karma ? �ABS : Air bag system . �Turbo blow-off : Off the turbo ... there ’ s a valve , I think .
Sarah Hardie Augustine , 34
Housewife �Body roll : Hinges of the cars ? �Torque : Exhaust thingy . �A-frame : Body kit at the front of the car .
�Kerb weight : Balances the car movement .
�Fhisker Karma : Suspension thingy .
�ABS : Emergency brake doing something with swerving . �Turbo blow-off : Controls turbo .
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Nur Asyikin Md Isa , 25
Student �Body roll : Turning the body . �Torque : Torch + que ? �A-frame : A frame ... shaped like an A .
�Kerb weight : Weight of the kerb ?
�Fhisker Karma : This sounds like a kind of fish food . �ABS : Air Bag System . �Turbo blow-off : Blowing the turbo .
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Wan nur azafira Wan ariffin , 25
Student �Body roll : What ’ s that ? �Torque : I know that , it ’ s the measurement of rotation . �A-frame : The car ’ s frame ... the moulding .
�Kerb weight : Weight of the car with standard equipment , not including passengers or cargo .
�Fhisker Karma : A Fhisker Karma is my car . Well , I wish it was anyway .
�ABS : A classification survey for the marines ... but for cars it can be for brakes or airbags . �Turbo blow-off : Turbo ’ s compressor ( BOV ).
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Erna Reedfrost , 26
Assistant Producer �Body roll : It sounds like an exercise tool . �Torque : Torque sounds like something to do with buildings . Is it a term in building design ?
�A-frame : That ’ s a frame for the rooftop .
�Kerb weight : Is that a term in physics ?
�Fhisker Karma : That ’ s the punishment for cats if they steal fish during the day .
�ABS : Oh , that ’ s my favourite ! That ’ s where the six-pack is on a muscular man .
�Turbo blow-off : Turbo . Makes
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the car go faster .
Surinah Mat , 41
Insurance agent �Body roll : Deodorant . �Torque : Something to do with the car ... how fast the car accelerates from the idle position to the desired speed ? �A-frame : A frame ? �Kerb weight : Someone named Kerb who discovered some kind of weight ?
�Fhisker Karma : Fat Whisker Karma .
�ABS : The anti-braking system in a car .
�Turbo blow-off : Does it have something to do with a new hairdryer ?
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Safwah Balqis , 24
Student �Body roll : Balancing . �Torque : Spanner . �A-frame : House . �Kerb weight : Total weight of the car .
�Fhisker Karma : I think this has something to do with a John Fhisker ? �ABS : Air bags . �Turbo blow-off : A car ’ s turbo .
Suza Yusoff , 32
Finance Executive �Body roll : The steel that supports the car . �Torque : Like horse power . �A-frame : A kind of frame .
�Kerb weight : Related to cornering ... something near the tire , I guess .
�Fhisker Karma : Related to the engine . �ABS : Anti-lock brake system . �Turbo blow-off : For turbo power .
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Lavanya Jeyulatham , 22
Radiographer �Body roll : Something to do
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with cars . �Torque : Something used to tighten and loosen bolts . �A-frame : Something that holds the vehicle ’ s tires . �Kerb weight : Weight of the vehicle including the engine . �Fhisker Karma : I think it ’ s a hybrid sports car . �ABS : a sort of chemical for the car . �Turbo blow-off : something for . the engine
Fiona Zuzartee , 25
Baker �Body roll : Something to do with the structure of the car . �Torque : Perpendicular distance multiplied by force . �A-frame : A frame that holds a moving part in place . �Kerb weight : A counter weight ? �Fhisker Karma : A gear ratio ? �ABS : Anti-lock Braking System . �Turbo blow-off : A cut-off for the turbo
Based on this small survey , we can conclude that it might be true women really don ’ t know that much about cars . Some know more than others , some ... well , much less ( sigh ). In their defence , at least most of them knew these words were in some way related to motoring , right ? And who ’ s to say the average man knows more ? That ’ s another survey for another time , I guess .
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