Body parts

-The main function of the body is to provide comfort and protection to the passengers besides giving a
good look.

Fender

- Is the American English term for the part of an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle body that
frames a wheel well (the fender underside). Its primary purpose is to prevent sand, mud, rocks, liquids,
and other road spray from being thrown into the air by the rotating tire.

Hood

- The hood (North American English) or Bonnet (Commonwealth English excluding Canada) is the hinged
cover over the engine of motor vehicles that allows access to the engine compartment (or trunk on rear-
engine and some mid-engine vehicles) for maintenance and repair.
Bumper cover

-A bumper is a structure attached to or integrated with the front and rear ends of a motor vehicle, to
absorb impact in a minor collision, ideally minimizing repair costs.

Grille

-A grille covers an opening in the body of a vehicle to allow air to enter. Most vehicles feature a grille at
the front of the vehicle to protect the radiator and engine.
Cowl

- The part of a car body that supports the wind screen and the bonnet.

Greenhouse

-The greenhouse (or glasshouse) of a car comprises of the windshield, rear and the side windows, the
pillars separating them (designated A-pillar, B-pillar and so on, starting from the car’s front), and the
car’s roof.

Pillar

- Pillars are the vertical or near vertical supports of a car’s window area or greenhouse. Designated
respectively as the A, B, C or (in larger cars) D-pillar, moving from the front to rear, in profile view.
Sail panel

-A type of pillar that is usually large. Sail panel is usually found as the last pillar in the green house.

Beltline

- The beltline is a line representing the bottom edge of a vehicle's glass panels (eg windscreen, side
windows, and rear window). It also represents the bottom of a vehicle’s glasshouse.

Quarter panel

-A quarter panel (British English: rear wing) is the body panel (exterior surface) of an automobile
between a rear door (or only door on each side for two-door models) and the trunk (boot) and typically
wraps around the wheel well.
Rear windshield

- Similar to the front windshield, the rear windshield is one of the types of auto glass that helps your
vehicle keep its rigid frame, as well as protecting occupants of the vehicle.

Hatchback

-A hatchback is a car with a hatch-type rear door that opens upwards and often a shared volume for the
passenger and cargo areas.

Trunk

-The trunk (North American English), boot (British English) or compartment (South-East Asia) of a car is
the vehicle’s main storage compartment.
Spoiler

-A spoiler is an automotive aerodynamic device whose intended design function is to “spoil”

unfavorable air movement across a body of vehicle in motion, usually described as turbulence or drag.

Fascia

-Fascia often refers to the decorative panels of a car’s dash board, or the dashboard assembly.

Radiator

-Radiators are heat exchangers used to transfer thermal energy from one medium to another for the
purpose of cooling and heating.
Wheelbase

-The wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels.

Axle track

-The axle track in automobiles and other wheeled vehicles which have two or more wheels on an axle, is
the distance between the centerline of two road wheels on the same axle.

References:

• http://what-when-how.com/automobile/main-parts-of-the-automobile/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_(vehicle)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hood_(car)

• http://www.partstrain.com/ShopByDepartment/Cowl_Hood

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_(car)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillar_(car)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beltline_(automotive)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarter_panel

• https://www.safelite.com/windshield-auto-glass-technology/rear-windshield

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatchback

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trunk_(car)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoiler_(car)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascia_(car)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiator

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelbase

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q56k37FsRcA

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXjiThF1LXU