Contents Introduction Vintage car Microcar Hatchback Saloon Taxicab Estate car People carrier Coupe Convertible Campervan Cabriolet Sports car Supercar Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) Luxury car Classic car Racing car Police car Electric car
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Solar car Hybrid car Kit car Formula One Armoured car Panel van Four wheel drive (4x4) Three-wheeler Stretch limousine Dragster Driverless car
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Useful words Spotter’s guide
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Car safety Cars are powerful machines. They can be very dangerous. Always have an adult with you when you look at cars. Do not stand close to moving cars. Do not walk behind a car. Make sure the driver can see you.
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Vintage car Very old cars are known as vintage cars. They look very different from today’s cars. You can spot them in museums, or at vintage car rallies. This Model T Ford is one of the most famous vintage cars.
Roof folds up and down
Folding windscreen Fuel tank
Crank to start the engine
Wooden wheels with rubber tyres
The driver started the Model T by turning a handle at the front.
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Microcar Look out for tiny microcars in cities. Their small size makes them easy to park. They also help to keep city air clean, because they use less fuel than a normal car. Strong metal frame
Luggage compartment
This smart car has plastic body panels that can be recycled.
This car is just 269 cm long
Two seats
Engine
Plastic body panel
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Taxicab Taxicabs carry passengers on short journeys. Look out for them in towns and cities. Anyone can hail this London taxi in the street.
Space for five passengers and luggage
Ramp for wheelchairs
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Taxis in big cities often look the same as each other. Customers can easily spot them.
Light shows the taxi is free
A meter measures how far the taxi travels. It tells the driver how much to charge.
Driver compartment
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