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Box/Square Engines?

PostPosted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:55 pm
by Razordraac
It would be interesting to see some box/square configuration engines at some point, as they are pretty common in small econ-oriented cars. So will they be coming in the future? :)

Re: Box/Square Engines?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:27 am
by xtremeracer
I think this would be a great idea. Then we would be able to make hatchbacks like the Subaru outback!

Re: Box/Square Engines?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:03 am
by RobtheFiend
The Outback is an Estate, not a hatchback. You are thinking of the Impreza.

Re: Box/Square Engines?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:42 am
by WizzyThaMan
An impreza isnt a hatchback either....

This is a hatchback:

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Re: Box/Square Engines?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:18 am
by RoninGT21
Actually, it was both...

Re: Box/Square Engines?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:22 am
by WizzyThaMan
Here to explain more:

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An estate or stationwagon, has 4 roofsupports, namely, the A, B, C and D.
The Impreza is actually a sedan(or saloon). (Talking about the WRX rally-look-a-like. There is an Impreza stationcar, though.
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The difference between a hatchback and a sedan(saloon), is that a hatchback actually has the back as a door or 'hatch', where the sedan(saloon) has an additional part of the car sticking out, but without the D roof support.

Re: Box/Square Engines?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:56 am
by maffc
WizzyThaMan wrote:
An estate or stationwagon, has 4 roofsupports, namely, the A, B, C and D.


There are exceptions of course, e.g. Mk3 European Ford escort 3dr Hatch and Estate variants with only A, B & C pillars ;)

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Re: Box/Square Engines?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:12 pm
by RoninGT21
I was talking more in terms of this
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Re: Box/Square Engines?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:48 pm
by RobtheFiend
RoninGT21 wrote:I was talking more in terms of this
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That is clearly a hatchback.

Re: Box/Square Engines?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:33 pm
by WizzyThaMan
Just like a Mazda 3 MPS. YEs thats a hatchback. An upscaled and more spacious one, but it is a hatchback.

maffc wrote:
WizzyThaMan wrote:
An estate or stationwagon, has 4 roofsupports, namely, the A, B, C and D.


There are exceptions of course, e.g. Mk3 European Ford escort 3dr Hatch and Estate variants with only A, B & C pillars ;)

Fordescorts.png



Actually, that is also an exception. They call it an estate, but it clearly is just an upsized hatchback.

Re: Box/Square Engines?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:11 am
by Razordraac
Can we get back to topic please guys?? :)

Re: Box/Square Engines?

PostPosted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:45 am
by Kubastach
WizzyThaMan wrote:Here to explain more:

**cut cause it's too big**

An estate or stationwagon, has 4 roofsupports, namely, the A, B, C and D.
The Impreza is actually a sedan(or saloon). (Talking about the WRX rally-look-a-like. There is an Impreza stationcar, though.
**cut cause it's too big**

The difference between a hatchback and a sedan(saloon), is that a hatchback actually has the back as a door or 'hatch', where the sedan(saloon) has an additional part of the car sticking out, but without the D roof support.

So that means that fiat 126p is...
hatchback :shock:

Re: Box/Square Engines?

PostPosted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 6:35 pm
by maffc
I think you could pretty much find a vehicle that would break any "rule" you care to define. IMO a car is what the manufacturers say it is and is accepted as such by the buying public.

Original Mini = Sedan/Saloon, no sticky out bit (ignoring Riley & Wolesley variants)
Escort example above = one is hatch the other estate despite both meeting the "hatch rule"
Skoda Rapid, has a sticky out bit like a sedan/saloon, but is a hatchback