In a vehicle which relies on gravity in some way, weight distribution directly affects a variety of vehicle characteristics, including handling, acceleration, traction, and component life.

Comparisons across vehicle categories - between station wagons, say, and mini-vans - are difficult, the study found, but "the relation between vehicle characteristics and occupant protection is sufficiently strong that a useful measure of crashworthiness can be developed."

Solomon conducted a comprehensive study of more than 10,000 accident-involved drivers and their vehicles and how other roadway, driver, and vehicle characteristics affect the probability of being involved in a crash.

So let's imagine that Car and Driver revised its ranking system again, giving a third of the weight to price, a third to the driving experience, and a third split equally between exterior styling and vehicle characteristics.

One solution adopted by companies such as Repco and PartMaster to identify vehicle characteristics without using a manufacturer's VIN is with an algorithm that analyses other data on the Motor Vehicle Register.

The Transportation Department had begun developing a road test but then said it was hard to make such a test consistent and moved toward a ranking based strictly on vehicle characteristics.

This was a dummy payload designed to mimic an HS601 communications satellite, and equipped with sensors to monitor vehicle characteristics.

Power-to-weight ratio is an important vehicle characteristic that affects the acceleration and handling - and therefore the driving enjoyment - of any sports vehicle.

Till 2011, the federal government charged an annual Vehicle Tax named TENENCIA, depending on the value and other vehicle characteristics.

Therefore the Commission can accept in principle to study the possible expansion of the scope of the EEV concept to include perhaps other vehicle characteristics such as noise and fuel consumption and other propulsion technologies.