: an outlet by which engine exhaust gases are expelled from a vehicle (such as an automobile or jet aircraft)
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Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC The prominent roof scoop funnels air to a 4.0-liter V-8 with twin turbochargers and top-exit tailpipes.
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
The standard Sport Exhaust tailpipes are finished in black stainless steel.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Neither was a proposal to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency's rules for tailpipe emissions standards.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 30 June 2025
Advertisement Also disqualified was a measure to repeal the Biden Administration’s tailpipe emissions rule for cars and trucks manufactured after 2027.
—Nik Popli, Time, 23 June 2025
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
The standard Sport Exhaust tailpipes are finished in black stainless steel.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Neither was a proposal to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency's rules for tailpipe emissions standards.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 30 June 2025
Advertisement Also disqualified was a measure to repeal the Biden Administration’s tailpipe emissions rule for cars and trucks manufactured after 2027.
—Nik Popli, Time, 23 June 2025
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“Tailpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailpipe. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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