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Excalibur (automobile)

Excalibur is a West Allis, Wisconsin, neoclassic automobile founded by David and William Stevens in 1964, which produced cars powered by Chevrolet V8s from 1965 until 1997.

Executive car

An executive car is a medium-to-large premium saloon or estate, classified as Segment E in UK and EU vehicle categories, typified by the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and BMW 5 Series.

Exeed Sterra ET (星纪元)

The Exeed Sterra ET (星纪元ET) is a mid-to-large electric SUV from Chery's premium Exeed brand, launched in China in May 2024 and exported as the Exlantix ET.

Expansion chamber

An expansion chamber is the tuned, trumpet-then-funnel exhaust of two-stroke engines, using pressure waves to scavenge the cylinder and raise power by up to 15 to 20 percent.

Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle

The Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), begun in 1988 as the Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle, was a Marine Corps amphibious vehicle program canceled by Robert Gates in 2011.

Expressways of India

Expressways of India are the country's highest class of road: fully access-controlled highways whose operational network grew from 93 km in 2014 to 3,052 km by 2026.

Expressways of Singapore

The expressways of Singapore are ten limited-access, dual-carriageway roads without traffic lights, including the 42.8 km Pan Island Expressway, first planned in the 1971 Concept Plan.

Extended-range electric vehicle

An extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) is a plug-in vehicle whose wheels are driven only by an electric motor, with an onboard engine acting solely as a generator.

Eyre Highway

The Eyre Highway, National Highway 1, is Australia's major east-west road from Port Augusta, South Australia, to Norseman, Western Australia, the only direct road link between Western Australia and the eastern states.

Factor Bikes

Factor Bikes is a bicycle manufacturer based in Taichung, Taiwan, that makes its own UCI-legal carbon frames for road, gravel, track, and time trial racing.

Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles

The Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) is a series of United States Army tactical trucks, comprising 2.5-ton 4x4 LMTV and 5-ton 6x6 MTV models.

Fangchengbao (方程豹)

Fangchengbao, also known as Formula Bao, is a Chinese automaker BYD sub-brand launched in 2023, first offering plug-in hybrid off-road SUVs like the Bao 5.

Fangchengbao Tai 3 (方程豹 钛3)

The Fangchengbao Tai 3 (方程豹 钛3), also rendered Titanium 3, is a compact battery-electric SUV from Fang Cheng Bao, BYD's sub-brand, launched in China in April 2025.

Fangchengbao Ti7 (钛7)

Fangchengbao Ti7 (钛7), also sold as the BYD Ti7, is a five-seat plug-in hybrid SUV from BYD's Fang Cheng Bao brand; it passed 200,000 sales in ten months of its 2025 launch.

Faraday Future

Faraday Future is a California electric vehicle and robotics company founded by Jia Yueting in 2014, known for its long-delayed $309,000 FF 91 electric SUV.

Farizon SV (远程)

The Farizon SV (远程), sold as the SuperVan in China, is a large battery-electric panel van from Farizon Auto, Geely's commercial vehicle brand, launched in 2024.

FASTag

FASTag is a passive RFID tag affixed to a vehicle's windshield that pays highway tolls electronically in India, mandatory for all vehicles since January 2021.

Fastback

A fastback is a car body style with a roofline descending in one continuous slope to the rear bumper, as on the 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback.

FasTrak

FasTrak is California's electronic toll collection system, used on tolled bridges, express lanes, and roads since 1997, letting drivers pay without stopping at toll booths.

Fatality Analysis Reporting System

The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) is a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes in the United States, kept by NHTSA since 1975 and used as the federal measure of highway safety.

Fatigue detection system

A fatigue detection system, or driver drowsiness and attention warning (DDAW) system, assesses driver alertness from vehicle data, cameras, or physiological signals and warns the driver.

FAW Group

FAW Group, also known as First Auto Works, is a state-owned Chinese automobile manufacturer in Changchun that built China's first domestic truck in 1956 and first passenger car in 1958.

FAW-Volkswagen

FAW-Volkswagen (一汽-大众) is a Chinese passenger car manufacturer established in Changchun in 1991 as a joint venture between FAW and Volkswagen, building Volkswagen, Audi, and Jetta brand vehicles.

Federal Highway Administration

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), created in 1966, is a US Department of Transportation agency that helps states design, build, and maintain the nation's highways.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations are the United States federal safety rules for commercial motor vehicles and their drivers, administered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) are minimum performance requirements for motor vehicles sold in the United States, issued by NHTSA under the 1966 Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

Federal Road Safety Corps

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is Nigeria's lead agency for road traffic administration and safety management, established by the federal government in February 1988 to prevent crashes on federal highways.

Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956

The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, also known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, is the US law signed by Eisenhower that funded the Interstate Highway System.

FedEx Freight

FedEx Freight is a North American less-than-truckload freight carrier headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, that transports heavy and bulky shipments; FedEx spun it off as an independent, publicly traded company in 2026.

Ferrari

Ferrari is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy, founded by Enzo Ferrari after the Second World War, whose Scuderia team leads Formula 1.