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TYPES OF AUTOMOBILES The basic automobile is privately owned for transporting the owner and his or her passengers. See automobile. Other types of cars include:      

Alternative fuel vehicle Armored car Battery vehicle (electric car) Police car Solar vehicle Taxicab

By car body style 

Car body style and classification o 2 plus 2 o Antique car o Cabrio coach o Cabriolet o City car o Classic car o Compact car o Compact executive car o Compact MPV o Compact SUV o Convertible o Coupé o Coupé utility o Crossover SUV o Custom car o Drophead coupe o Executive car o Fastback o Full-size car o Grand tourer o Hardtop o Hatchback o Hot hatch o Hot rod o Kei car o Large family car o Leisure activity vehicle o Liftback

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Limousine Luxury vehicle Microcar Mid-size car Mini MPV Mini SUV Minivan Muscle car Pony car Notchback Panel van Personal luxury car Pickup truck Quad coupé Retractable hardtop Roadster Sedan (Saloon) Shooting-brake Sport compact Sport utility vehicle Sports car Station wagon Supercar Supermini Targa top Taxicab Touring car Town car T-top Tow truck Ute Van Voiturette

Specialized vehicles    

Amphibious vehicle Driverless car Flying car Gyrocar

By propulsion system 

Propulsion technologies

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Internal combustion engine Electric vehicle Battery electric vehicle Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Hybrid vehicle Plug-in hybrid Plug-in electric vehicle Hydrogen vehicle Fuel cell Steam car Alternative fuel vehicle Autogas Biodiesel Common ethanol fuel mixtures Flexible-fuel vehicle Gasoline Direct Injection Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Liquid Nitrogen

By engine By engine type 

Engine configuration (IC engines only) o Flat engine o Flathead engine o Four-stroke engine o H engine o Pushrod engine o Reciprocating engine o Single cylinder engine o Straight engine o Straight-six engine o Two-stroke engine o V engine o W engine o Wankel engine

By engine fuel type 

Engine fuel type o Diesel engine o Electric car o Gasoline engine

o Hybrid vehicle o Hydrogen vehicle o Steam car By engine positioning 

Engine positioning o Front-engine o Rear-engine o Mid-engine

By drive type 

Drive wheels o Two-wheel drive o Four-wheel drive o Front-wheel drive o Rear-wheel drive

By layout 

Layout o Front-engine, front-wheel drive o Rear-engine, front-wheel drive layout o Front-engine, rear-wheel drive o Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive o Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive o Mid-engine, front-wheel drive o Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive...