motorcars
Wheeled passenger transports
Motorcars is the plural of motorcar, a somewhat old-fashioned or formal term for an automobile.
The word emphasizes the vehicle's engine-powered nature, distinguishing it from horse-drawn carriages.
British English retains the term more than American English, where car dominates: The motorcars lined up outside the estate.
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
- sedanEnclosed passenger car
- coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car
- convertibleCar with folding roof
- hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
SUV · minivan · pickup · wagon · roadster · limousine · cabriolet · crossover
Quality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- restorationReturning something to condition
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- roadsterOpen two-seat sports car
concours · heritage · retro · patina · coachwork · marque · auction · automobilia
Reputation commanding admiration
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- exclusivityState of being limited
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- premiumAdded cost for better
bespoke · handcrafted · leather · woodgrain · limousine · chauffeur · Rolls-Royce · Bentley
Regular work travel
- highwayMajor road for travel
- journeyTravel from place to place
- driveOperate a vehicle
- routePath from A to B
navigation · carpool · traffic · parking · freeway · interstate · motorway · autobahn
Powered by current
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- self-drivingOperating without human control
- batteryPortable electricity storage
telematics · regenerative · adaptive · sensor · hydrogen · over-the-air · connectivity · infotainment
Rate velocity changes
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- turboExhaust-powered compressor
- dragsterAcceleration-built race vehicle
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
torque · aerodynamics · throttle · gearshift · revolutions · circuit · laptime · pitstop
automobile
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
- sedanEnclosed passenger car
- coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car
- convertibleCar with folding roof
hatchback · SUV · minivan · pickup · wagon · roadster · limousine · cabriolet · crossover · compact
vintage
Quality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- restorationReturning something to condition
- collectibleObject worth amassing
roadster · concours · heritage · retro · patina · coachwork · marque · auction · automobilia · preservation
prestige
Reputation commanding admiration
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- exclusivityState of being limited
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
premium · bespoke · handcrafted · leather · woodgrain · limousine · chauffeur · Rolls-Royce · Bentley · Mercedes
commute
Regular work travel
route · navigation · carpool · traffic · parking · freeway · interstate · motorway · autobahn · scenic
electric
Powered by current
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- self-drivingOperating without human control
battery · telematics · regenerative · adaptive · sensor · hydrogen · over-the-air · connectivity · infotainment · sustainability
acceleration
Rate velocity changes
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- turboExhaust-powered compressor
- dragsterAcceleration-built race vehicle
horsepower · torque · aerodynamics · throttle · gearshift · revolutions · circuit · laptime · pitstop · slicks
motorcarshorse-drawn carriages
Vehicles pulled by equines
walking · horse and buggy · bicycles · horses · horseback
motorcarshorse and buggy
Animal-drawn wheeled vehicle
stagecoaches · covered wagons · horse-drawn vehicles · carriages · buckboards