Front Drive Sport Coupes

[ifcar]

Does the fact that I have buttons to move threads and ban spammers really have anything to do with automotive discussions?

[S204STi]

The title of moderator is supposed to bear with it a level of responsibility, and maturity.  You totally hijacked this thread, and ruined its significance.  That doesn't strike me as responsible or mature.

[ifcar]

The title of moderator does not restrict discussion. (If it did, I would have no interest in it.)

Also, you seem to imply both that the discussion topic of a thread changing can be attributed to one person (talking to oneself never hijacked anything) and that it's bad.

[Soup DeVille]

"Coupe" is a french term related to (and not getting too hung up on etymology) cut or slash, and was traditionally used to refer to a body style that was reduced in size (generally from that of a sedan), generally cutting space out of the rear seat, and leaving a slashed or sloped backlight. Most coupes also have a trunk area which is seperate from the passenger area, although that may not be a determining factor.

Refer to the Bugatti Coupe Napoleon and compare it to the Sedanca DeVille and Berline DeVoyage Royales for a historical reference.

A "Hatchback" is just that: nothing more or nothing less. It has a hatch in the back which gives access to the passenger section. The general, accepted purpose of this is to increase functionality and maximize available space in a smaller car.

OK, so technically a Corvette, Mustang, Firebird type car with a hatch in the back could be called a hatchback; but almost nobody will argue that these are cars that have been designed around maximizing the use of space or with practical functionality as being a key element of their design. No, their sloping rear ends and compromising (or nonexistant) back seat space give more credence to the idea of them being coupes.

That being said, a car whose roofline extends almost all the way back to the rear of the car, and which has a hatch that is more vertical than horizontal, and that incorporates at least some portion of the rear bodywork is most definitely a hatchback, and probably not a coupe.


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[S204STi]

The title of moderator does not restrict discussion. (If it did, I would have no interest in it.)

Also, you seem to imply both that the discussion topic of a thread changing can be attributed to one person (talking to oneself never hijacked anything) and that it's bad.

Bah...


"My give up!"

[nickdrinkwater]

Ignorance is bliss   

[TheIntrepid]

Drinkwater's been making me laugh quite a bit these days.