Box/Square Engines?

[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?

[xtremeracer]

I think this would be a great idea. Then we would be able to make hatchbacks like the Subaru outback!

[RobtheFiend]

The Outback is an Estate, not a hatchback. You are thinking of the Impreza.

[WizzyThaMan]

An impreza isnt a hatchback either....

This is a hatchback:

[RoninGT21]

Actually, it was both...

[WizzyThaMan]

Here to explain more:



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.


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.

[maffc]

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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[RoninGT21]

I was talking more in terms of this

[RobtheFiend]

I was talking more in terms of this

That is clearly a hatchback.

[WizzyThaMan]

Just like a Mazda 3 MPS. YEs thats a hatchback. An upscaled and more spacious one, but it is a hatchback.

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.

[Razordraac]

Can we get back to topic please guys??

[Kubastach]

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

[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