Kerb Weight: Supposedly the kerbside weight of the car in running condition with fluids and
fuel excluding driver and passengers Kickdown: Is the phenomenon of the automatic transmission shifting down one or two gears suddenly in response to a heavy prod of the accelerator pedal Kilowatt: The metric unit of power Knock Sensor: Specific shock sensors to detect the characteristic shockwave of two flame fronts clashing due to pre-ignition or detonation.