Advanced Vocabulary - Types of Car

Types of Car

automatic noun

a car in which the gears change by themselves without any action by the driver.

cabriolet noun

a car with a roof that can be folded back.

classic car noun

a high-quality car built between 1925 and 1948.

compact noun

American a small car.

convertible noun

a car with a roof that can be folded back or removed completely.

coupé noun

a car with two side doors and a back that slopes downwards.

courtesy car noun

British a car that a garage gives you to use while it is repairing your own car.

cruiser noun

American informal a police car.

demo noun

mainly American informal a car that people drive to decide whether they want to buy one like it.

dragster noun

a car used in a drag race.

estate noun

British a long car with an extra door at the back and a lot of space behind the back seats.

estate car noun

British an estate 3 .

front-wheel drive noun

a car with this system.

gas guzzler noun

informal a car that is expensive to drive because it uses a lot of petrol.

hardtop noun

a car with a metal roof, especially one that can be removed.

hatchback noun

a type of car that has an extra door on the back that opens from the bottom instead of the side.

hearse noun

a large car used for carrying a dead person in a coffin.

hot rod noun

informal a car whose engine has been changed so it can go much faster.

limo noun

informal a limousine.

limousine noun

a large expensive comfortable car in which a screen separates the driver from the passengers.

minicab noun

British a car that is used as a taxi. You must call for it by telephone and you cannot stop it in the street. 

panda car noun

British informal old-fashioned a small police car used in local areas.

patrol car noun

a car in which police officers drive around.

racing car noun

British a car that is designed and used for racing.

right-hand drive adjective

a right-hand drive vehicle is designed to be driven by someone sitting on the right.

runabout noun

informal a small car that is used for making short journeys.

saloon noun

British a closed car with a front and back seat for passengers and a boot for carrying things such as suitcases. The American word is sedan . 

sedan noun

American a saloon car.

soft-top noun

a car that has a roof made of cloth that can be opened and folded back.

sports car noun

a small fast car, often with a roof that you can take off.

sporty adjective

a sporty car looks fast and expensive.

squad car noun

a car used by police officers.

station wagon noun

American an estate car.

stock car noun

an ordinary car that has been changed for racing, or an old car used for racing.

stretch limo noun

a very long car with a large and comfortable space inside for several passengers.

subcompact adjective

American a subcompact car is the smallest type of car, slightly smaller than a compact car.

taxi noun

a car whose driver is paid to take you to a particular place, especially a fairly short distance.

vintage car noun

an old car, especially one that was built between 1919 and 1930.

left-hand drive noun.

a good runner

British informal a car with an engine that works well.

getaway car van vehicle

the vehicle that criminals use when they are driving away, for example from a bank where they have stolen money.

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