what does "coupe" refer to?
04-05-08, 11:46 PM
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A modern tendency in auto design is to try and design 4-door sedans with coupe styling...the Mercedes CLS, with its Peek-a-Boo windows, is probably the best example. And, another variant of this theme are vehicles like the Saturn Ion "Coupe" and Mazda RX-8, with their small rear half-doors for easier rear-seat access.
06-25-10, 12:16 PM
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Hi:
I'm new to the forum and planning to replace my Acura Legend 2-door "coupe". I happened to note the various cars shown in PhllipMSPT's in response to XeroKOOL's definition of a coupe body style.
Can anyone identify the various models shown under "Real" and "Fake" coupes in the post?
Thanks!
I'm new to the forum and planning to replace my Acura Legend 2-door "coupe". I happened to note the various cars shown in PhllipMSPT's in response to XeroKOOL's definition of a coupe body style.
Can anyone identify the various models shown under "Real" and "Fake" coupes in the post?
Thanks!
06-25-10, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by MrsDawson
Can anyone identify the various models shown under "Real" and "Fake" coupes in the post?
Porsche Caymen
Bentley Continental
Jaguar (XF?)
"Fake" coupes (like sedans turned into coupes, such as the 3-Series):
Toyota Solara
Honda Accord
Infinity G
06-25-10, 02:02 PM
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Thats actually not the case. If it was then most of the coupes on the market wouldnt be coupes.
A coupé or coupe (from the French verb couper, to cut) is a closed car body style, the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time. Coupés are often hardtopped sports cars or sporty variants of sedan (saloon) body styles, with doors commonly reduced from 4 to 2, and a close-coupled interior (i.e., the rear seat placed further forward than in a standard sedan) offering either two seats or 2+2 seating (space for two passengers in the front and two occasional passengers or children in the rear). Before the days of motorized vehicles, the word referred to the front or after compartment of a Continental stagecoach.
06-25-10, 02:28 PM
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Thats actually not the case. If it was then most of the coupes on the market wouldnt be coupes.
A coupé or coupe (from the French verb couper, to cut) is a closed car body style, the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time. Coupés are often hardtopped sports cars or sporty variants of sedan (saloon) body styles, with doors commonly reduced from 4 to 2, and a close-coupled interior (i.e., the rear seat placed further forward than in a standard sedan) offering either two seats or 2+2 seating (space for two passengers in the front and two occasional passengers or children in the rear). Before the days of motorized vehicles, the word referred to the front or after compartment of a Continental stagecoach.
A coupé or coupe (from the French verb couper, to cut) is a closed car body style, the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time. Coupés are often hardtopped sports cars or sporty variants of sedan (saloon) body styles, with doors commonly reduced from 4 to 2, and a close-coupled interior (i.e., the rear seat placed further forward than in a standard sedan) offering either two seats or 2+2 seating (space for two passengers in the front and two occasional passengers or children in the rear). Before the days of motorized vehicles, the word referred to the front or after compartment of a Continental stagecoach.
A coupé (from the French couper to cut) or coupe is a car body style with a close-coupled interior offering either two seats or 2+2 seating (space for two passengers up front and for two occasional passengers in the rear). ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coupe
The CLS, VW CC, are not coupes.....just marketing....
We have spoken about how confusing the G35/G37/Altima is as that is an Altima coupe.
06-25-10, 04:40 PM
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There's no such thing as a four door coupe. Four doors and it's a sedan.
It's like saying powered water, inflatable dart board, a solar flashight that works at night...come on keep it real...
Oh yeah, the SC 300/SC 400 isn't a fake coupe either...
It's like saying powered water, inflatable dart board, a solar flashight that works at night...come on keep it real...
Oh yeah, the SC 300/SC 400 isn't a fake coupe either...
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