- A-line: also known as Contour or Center Line; This is a car silhouette.
- A-Pillar: a pillar in front of the car that attaches the body to the roof; also keeps the windshield in place.
- Approach / Departure Angle: The angle at which the front or rear end runs a steep driveway.
- The ratio of the axis to the bar: the distance from the center of the front wheels to the A-pillar; Usually longer front engines.
AT
- Beltline: the top of the curvature on the side of the vehicle body.
- "Bling": this is a more modern word used to describe chromium, LED or other shiny materials on a car; often used in luxury vehicles.
FROM
- Cabin (cabin): the inner area in which passengers sit.
- Line of characters: Aesthetic line or surface modification on the body of the body, created by the designer.
- Cowl: the area where the windshield meets the hood.
D
- Deck (trunk lid): The trunk lid or rear compartment.
- DLO: open daylight or "greenhouse"; all areas of glass in the vehicle.
F
- Facia: the front symbol or face of a car.
- Front / rear overhang: distance in front of the front wheel of the vehicle in front of the front wheels.
HOUR
- H-point: Hip Point; the position of the passenger's hip relative to the vehicle floor and the ground.
P
- Powertrain: collect traction to the vehicle; Engine, transmission, drive shaft, differential.
R
- Rake: windshield angle
- Rocker Panel: Housing under the door.
S
- The shoulder line: the curvature of the top of the body when it meets the side glass.
T
- Track: distance measured from the center of the front or both rear wheels.
- Tumblehome: side window angle relative to the roof.
W
- Wheelbase: the distance between the front and rear wheels, measured from the center or axis.
- Wheel arch: a curve on the side of the body, this is a gap for the wheels.
