The Shootout

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Across
  1. 9. The point on the inside portion of a corner that a race car passes closest to
  2. 10. The engine cylinder volume with the piston at bottom dead center multiplied by the number of cylinders in a vehicle engine
  3. 11. a component of gasoline and measures the ability to resist knock
  4. 13. Oil level indicator
  5. 14. A mistimed combustion in the engine cylinder or exhaust
  6. 15. A bar with a series of lobes which regulate the opening of an engine's intake and exhaust valves
  7. 17. Tendency of a car either toward oversteer or understeer
  8. 20. Drag race electronic starting device
  9. 21. An undesirable engine characteristic, when the fuel-air mixture combusts after the spark has been fired
  10. 23. Manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors from 1992 until 2016
  11. 26. The rate at which work is performed
  12. 27. High performance division of Mitsubishi Motors
  13. 28. A forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases
  14. 29. Maximum engine speed
  15. 31. Drag racing tire that has a smooth tread for maximum grip
  16. 33. Diameter of the engine cylinders
  17. 34. Seat supports that keep the driver in an ergonomic position, and prevent sliding
  18. 35. Moving from a higher gear to a lower gear
  19. 36. Vertical suspension movement or bounce when a vehicle rides across a bump
Down
  1. 1. Device that reduces the noise from the exhaust pipe
  2. 2. World’s Largest Mitsubishi / EVO Event
  3. 3. The distance between a car’s front and rear axles
  4. 4. ethylene glycol that is added to the cooling water of an engine
  5. 5. A type of valvetrain layout where two camshafts are located within the cylinder head
  6. 6. When a tire begins to rotate too fast because of excess power applied
  7. 7. Transmission with a variable drive ratio
  8. 8. The parts of the powertrain except for the engine
  9. 12. The transmission in a motor vehicle
  10. 16. Window sticker that displays MSRP, engine and transmission specs, standard equipment and warranty details
  11. 18. Section of a racetrack where one turn is quickly followed by another in the opposite direction
  12. 19. An engine and transmission combination
  13. 20. The grip of a tire on a road
  14. 22. Timed course motorsport competition marked by cones
  15. 24. Gauge that shows how fast the engine is rotating
  16. 25. The valve that sets limits on the boost that is produced in a turbocharger
  17. 30. Slang term for a newly purchased car that has multiple defects
  18. 32. World’s largest Mitsubishi / EVO event