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Popemobile
The Popemobile (Papamobile) is a specially adapted vehicle used by the Pope for appearances and journeys, from the 1929 Bianchi to Mercedes-Benz's first fully electric model in 2024.
Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
The rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (RMR, often called mid-engine) places the engine behind the passenger compartment but ahead of the rear axle, favored in sports and racing cars.
Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
The rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, or RR layout, places a car's engine at or behind the rear axle driving the rear wheels, a design of the Porsche 911 and Volkswagen Beetle.
Seating capacity
Seating capacity, also called seat or spectator capacity, is the number of people a vehicle is designed to carry, including the driver, printed on the tire and loading placard.
Sedan (automobile)
A sedan, known as a saloon in British English, is a four-door passenger car with a three-box body: separate engine bay, cabin, and enclosed trunk behind a fixed rear seat.
Shooting brake
A shooting brake is a car body style combining a coupé's proportions with an estate car's extended roof and rear load area, traditionally with two doors.
Sleeper (car)
A sleeper, also known as a Q-car, is a car that looks ordinary or unassuming but delivers performance far quicker than its appearance suggests, often a practical sedan or wagon.
Solar car
A solar car, also called a solar-powered or solar electric car, is an electric vehicle whose photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into electricity stored in batteries.
Spoiler (car)
A spoiler is an aerodynamic device on a car, typically a lip on the trunk lid or front bumper, that disrupts airflow to reduce drag or lift, unlike a wing.
Sports car
A sports car is a production car designed for speed, high acceleration, and maneuverability, typically low-bodied and seating two, built for high-speed touring on ordinary roads.
Station wagon
A station wagon, also called an estate car, is a passenger car body style with a roof extending over a shared passenger and cargo compartment.
Steam car
A steam car, or steam automobile, is an automobile driven by a steam engine. It rivaled gasoline and electric cars until the 1910s, when Ford's Model T prevailed.
Subcompact car
A subcompact car is a North American classification for cars smaller than compacts, defined by the EPA as having 85 to 99 cubic feet of interior volume.
Suicide door
A suicide door is an automobile door hinged at its rear edge, so it swings open toward the rear; automakers prefer terms like coach door.
Supercar
A supercar is a high-performance, low-volume production road car above the sports car in price, power, and exclusivity, typically costing $250,000 or more with 500 hp or more.
SUV
An SUV, or sport utility vehicle, is a passenger vehicle historically built on truck chassis and spanning rugged body-on-frame off-roaders to car-based crossovers, now over half of global car sales.
Targa top
A targa top is a car body style with a removable roof panel over the front seats and a fixed roll bar, named for the 1965 Porsche 911 Targa.
Taxis of London
Taxis of London, known as black cabs or hackney carriages, are licensed taxis hailed on the street, with metered fares set by Transport for London.
Touring car
A touring car is a closed, production-derived race car run in close, cost-controlled championships, from the BTCC to the FIA TCR World Tour, today's global top tier.
Ute (vehicle)
A ute, short for utility vehicle, is an Australian term for a passenger vehicle with an open cargo area, originating with the 1934 coupe utility.
Vehicle size class
A vehicle size class is a category for a passenger car or light truck defined by measured size, such as interior volume, footprint, or weight.
Volvo XC90
The Volvo XC90 is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV produced by Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars since 2002, the company's first SUV, offered with three rows of seats.
Wienermobile
The Wienermobile, also known as the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile or Frankmobile, is a hot-dog-shaped promotional vehicle that has toured the United States since it first drove in Chicago in 1936.