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Škoda Octavia

The Škoda Octavia, sold as the Skoda Laura in some markets, is a Czech small family car, Škoda's best-selling model, made since 1959 and revived in 1996.

Škoda Peaq

The Škoda Peaq is a fully electric, five- or seven-seat SUV from Czech manufacturer Škoda Auto, introduced in June 2026 as the flagship of its electric range.

Škoda Superb

The Škoda Superb is a large executive car built by Czech manufacturer Škoda Auto, a name first used on a 1934 limousine and revived in 2001 as the Škoda flagship.

Škoda Type 742

Škoda Type 742 is a rear-engined small family car built by AZNP in Czechoslovakia from 1976 to 1990, sold as the Škoda 105, 120, 125, and 130.

Škoda Yeti

The Škoda Yeti was a compact SUV built by Czech carmaker Škoda Auto from 2009 to 2018, its first SUV and forerunner of the Kodiaq, Karoq, and Kamiq.

Skyactiv

Skyactiv, also known as Mazda Skyactiv, is Mazda Motor Corporation's brand name for its suite of base vehicle technologies, including gasoline and diesel engines, launched beginning in 2011.

Slab (car)

A slab is a customized car from Houston culture, typically an older American luxury car with protruding swanga wheels, candy paint, and a loud sound system.

Slate (vehicle)

The Slate, marketed as the Slate Truck, is a two-door electric pickup truck built by Slate Auto, a startup founded in 2022 and backed by Jeff Bezos, with first deliveries expected in 2026 from Warsaw, Indiana.

Slate Auto

Slate Auto is an American electric vehicle startup based in Troy, Michigan, backed by Jeff Bezos, that builds a bare-bones two-seat electric pickup convertible into an SUV.

Sled

Sled is rider slang for a motorcycle, usually a heavy cruiser, and also names the desert sleds raced in Southern California from the 1950s, mostly Triumph 650 twins.

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.

Sleeper cab

A sleeper cab is a truck cab configuration with a compartment behind the driver's seat for sleeping, letting long-haul drivers rest in the truck on multi-day routes.

Sleigh

A sleigh is a vehicle mounted on runners instead of wheels, used for traveling over snow or ice, historically drawn by horses and common in cold countries.

Slurry seal

Slurry seal is a low-cost pavement preservation treatment of emulsified asphalt, water, fine aggregate, and mineral filler, spread thin to seal cracks and waterproof surfaces.

Small Sports Car SC01 (小跑车SC01)

The Small Sports Car SC01 (小跑车SC01) is a lightweight two-seat electric sports car developed by Tianjin startup TGAT and built by JMEV, which launched it in China as the JMEV 01 in April 2025.

Smart (marque)

Smart, an acronym of Swatch, Mercedes, and Art, is a city-car marque created in the 1990s by Swatch and Daimler-Benz and owned since 2019 by Mercedes-Benz and Geely.

Smart 5

The Smart 5, sold in China as the smart精灵#5, is a battery-electric mid-size SUV from smart, the Mercedes-Benz and Geely joint venture, launched in 2024.

Smart 6

The Smart #6, sold in China as the 精灵#6, is a plug-in hybrid fastback sedan from smart, the Mercedes-Benz and Geely joint venture, launched in China in June 2026.

Smart Forfour

The Smart Forfour is a four-seat, four-door city car sold by smart in two generations, from 2004 to 2006 and again from 2014 to 2021.

Smart Fortwo

The Smart Fortwo, also sold as the City Coupé, is a two-seat microcar with a rear engine and visible Tridion steel safety cell, made from 1998 to 2024.

Smart Roadster

The Smart Roadster is a two-seat, rear-mid-engine targa roadster built by Smart in Hambach, France, from 2003 to November 2005; 43,091 were sold before its cancellation.

Snow fence

A snow fence is a barrier, structural or made of trees and shrubs, placed upwind of a road to trap blowing snow in a drift, improving visibility.

Snow pole

A snow pole is a tall, marked post installed along the roadside in snowy regions so the road edge stays visible during snowfall, guiding drivers and snow removal.

Snowmobile

A snowmobile, also called a skimobile or motor sledge, is a land vehicle that travels over snow on a rubber track, steered by front-mounted skis.

Sobriety checkpoint

A sobriety checkpoint, also called a DUI checkpoint, is a roadblock where police stop vehicles on a systematic basis to screen drivers for impairment, without individualized suspicion.

Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec

The Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) is a Quebec crown corporation that licenses drivers and vehicles and runs the province's public no-fault auto insurance.

Softail

Softail is a family of Harley-Davidson cruiser motorcycles with a hidden rear shock that preserves the vintage hard tail look, introduced in 1984 and still the basis of the company's Cruiser lineup.

Software-defined vehicle

A software-defined vehicle is a vehicle whose functions are defined and updated primarily through software rather than fixed hardware, gaining new features over its life cycle.

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.

Solaris Bus & Coach

Solaris Bus & Coach is a Polish bus and trolleybus manufacturer based in Bolechowo near Poznań, founded in 1996 and owned by Spain's CAF group since 2018.