ContentsIntroduction 5

Vintage car 6Microcar 7Hatchback 8Saloon 9Taxicab 10–11Estate car 12People carrier 13Coupe 14Convertible 15Campervan 16–17Cabriolet 18Sports car 19Supercar 20Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) 21Luxury car 22Classic car 23Racing car 24–25Police car 26Electric car 27

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Solar car 28Hybrid car 29Kit car 30Formula One 31Armoured car 32–33Panel van 34Four wheel drive (4x4) 35Three-wheeler 36Stretch limousine 37Dragster 38–39Driverless car 40

Useful words 41

Spotter’s guide 42-47

Find out more 48

Car safetyCars are powerful machines. They can be very dangerous. Always have an adult with you when you look at cars. Do not stand close to moving cars. Do not walk behind a car. Make sure the driver can see you.

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Crank to start the engine Wooden

wheels with rubber tyres

Fuel tank

This Model T Ford is one of the most famous vintage cars.

The driver started the Model T by turning a handle at the front.

Vintage carVery old cars are known as vintage cars. They look very different from today’s cars. You can spot them in museums, or at vintage car rallies.

Roof folds up and down

Folding windscreen

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This car is just 269 cm long

Two seatsStrong metal frame

Luggage compartment

Plastic body panel

Engine

This smart car has plastic body panels that can be recycled.

Microcar Look out for tiny microcars in cities. Their small size makes them easy to park. They also help to keep city air clean, because they use less fuel than a normal car.

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Ramp for wheelchairs

Space for fi ve passengers and luggageAnyone can hail

this London taxi in the street.

Taxicab Taxicabs carry passengers on short journeys. Look out for them in towns and cities.

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Driver compartment

Light shows the taxi is free

A meter measures how far the taxi travels. It tells the driver how much to charge.

Taxis in big cities often look the same as each other. Customers can easily spot them.

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