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Hot hatch
Hot hatch is an informal or slang term for a performance derivative of a European hatchback (in the US, Asian sports hatches are sometimes called sport compacts). Vehicles of this class are typically based on a budget, family-oriented automobile, and equipped with improved suspension and a more powerful engine. Front mounted engines and front wheel drive is the most common layout.
Large family car
Large family car is a European classification of cars which are larger than a small family car and smaller than an executive car. Examples of popular large family cars are the Ford Mondeo, Opel Vectra, Renault Laguna and Volkswagen Passat.
The Venturi Volage: a major turning point of electric vehicles architecture
From the 4th to the 19th of October 2008, the whole Venturi’s range of electric vehicles is displayed on its 5OO sqm booth in the Hall 5/1 at the Paris Motor Show which is held in Porte de Versailles.
Long awaited B0 (B zero) electric car with LMP technology
The B0 (B zero), designed around the LMP technology, will be produced in series at the end of 2009 in Turin by the company Pininfarina-Bolloré
In their partnership, both family run Bolloré and Pininfarina brought together the expertise necessary to produce in series electric car, part of its technical characteristics and its beauty, a milestone in automotive history.
The Smer Lumeneo; a new type of urban electrical vehicle
From a concept close to the BMW C1, Lumeneo offers a vehicle that behaves like a two-wheelers, but has an aluminum chassis, body and closed 4 wheels.
Submitted the first to the last Geneva motor show, the Smer of Lumeneo was presented at the Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris in 2008 in its prefiguring of the model series.
DCC (Dynamic Stability Control) of BMW
DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) of BMW. With the ABS and ASC + T, improved behavior in curves. Corrects the path in the event of understeer or oversteer. Equals ESP. BMW xDrive is BMW's four-wheel drive system that powers the X3, X5 and 2006 and later xd and xi 3 Series and 5 Series models.
Car classification
Sportive cars
A hot hatch or sport compact is a high-performance small car, usually a hatchback, based on standard superminis or small family cars, with improved straight line performance, handling and styling. Hot hatches make up a large section of the market for hatchbacks. In America, sport compacts are often built as sedans or coupes, rather than hatchbacks.
Economy car
Economy car is an automobile that is designed for low cost operation. They are designed for drivers who use their car primarily for personal transportation. Typical economy cars are small, light weight, and inexpensive to buy.
History
Pre-war
Small family car
Small family car is a European classification of cars which are larger than a supermini and smaller than a large family car. In North America, which uses a different classification system, cars of this size are generally referred to as compact cars, and the term "small family car" is almost never used to describe them.
Muscle car
Muscle car is a high-performance automobile. The term principally refers to American or Australian models with large-capacity engines produced between 1964 and 1973.
Definition
City car (urban car)
City car (or urban car) is a small, moderately powered automobile intended for use in urban areas. It is more substantial and faster than a neighborhood electric vehicle ("NEV") and has four seats, unlike microcars which are two-seaters; their length is usually between 3.40 m and 3.60 m.
Compact MPV
Compact MPV is a car classification used in Europe to describe multi-purpose vehicle versions of small family cars (sometimes also referred to as "compact cars"), fitting between the mini MPV and large MPV subsegments.
Ford Mustang SSP
Ford Mustang SSP was a lightweight police car package based on the Ford Mustang produced between 1982-1993. The car was meant to provide a speedier option for police departments in lieu of other full sized (and heavy) sedans on the market at the time. The SSP abbreviates the designation Special Service Package, a special Foxbody Mustang trim made exclusively for law enforcement use.
Multi utility vehicle (MUV) or multi-purpose vehicle (MPV)
Minivan, minibus, people carrier, multi utility vehicle (MUV), or multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) is a type of vehicle which has a body that resembles a van, but which has rear side doors, rear side windows, and interior fittings to accommodate passengers similar to a station wagon.
Police vehicles in the United States
Police vehicles in the United States are made by several manufacturers and are available in three broad vehicle types:
Police Package Vehicles (PPV) are the most common police cars and are equipped to handle the vast majority of tasks;
