Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Convertible

A convertible (also called convertible or cabriolet ) is a type of body of car homeless or whose roof can either be removed or folded and stowed in the trunk. This roof, hood called, can be vinyl , fabric , plastic or metal , is often referred to popularly cabrio and sometimes mistakenly called coupé due to marketing that took place when automakers began to gather names coupé-cabriolet to refer to convertible with a metal roof formed.
Virtually all convertible with two side doors, because larger openings cause structural problems in the chassis.

Saturday, February 16, 2008

SUV

SUVs are cars for driving on difficult terrain away from paved roads . In the early years of the automobile, paved roads were rare, so that all vehicles had to have a high ground clearance. The first special SUVs were the half-tracks from the 1920 years of André Citroën .
Today SUV mainly by armed forces, hunters, in the land and forestry and in off-road motor sport requires, and in wetlands, their transport infrastructure is poor. Since the 1990s, Sports Utility Vehicle used increasingly as a lifestyle product and can be used instead of cars on paved roads. This fad is for environmental reasons and because of the increased risk of accidents in the criticism .

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Minivan

A minivan or monospace is a type of car that has the highest seats in a passenger car, and the compartment engine, passenger and trunk are integrated into a single unit, to maximize space optimally. Distinguished by a greater height tourism, and that the hood and the windshield are practically parallel, unlike the terrain vehicles. MPV buyers tend to be families, who need to use many places and often charge many objects, or simply wanting a spacious vehicle.
Implantation engine
The myth that the engine of a minivan is part of the cell area is false insofar as the engine, even if the cover does not slip with the windshield, is in most cases separated from the passenger compartment, as is, for example, the mid-engine rear-number of sports cars. In addition, there are examples of minivans with engines quite varied locations as the Toyota Previa engine which featured a flat under the floor between the two axles.