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For other uses, see Fastback (disambiguation).
Early fastback: 1949 Saab 92.
Early fastback: 1949 Saab 92. Saab 92 is an Automobile from Saab. The design was very aerodynamic for its time and the cW value ( Drag coefficient) was 0

A fastback is a car body style with a roofline that slopes continuously down at the back. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only [1][2] The term refers to a vehicle with a fixed rear window. While 'fastback' was first recognized as a definition in 1954, decades before the term 'hatchback' was popularized, it is commonly understood that these terms are mutually exclusive.

Examples of European fastback automobiles from the mid 1930s to the mid 1950s include: Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic, Porsche 356, Cadillac Series 61 and Series 62 Club Coupe, Saab 92/96 and Bentley Continental R-Type. Bugatti was founded in Molsheim, France, as a manufacturer of high performance automobiles by Ettore Bugatti, an Italian The Porsche 356 was the company's first production automobile The Series 61 replaced the small Series 60/65 (except for the upscale Sixty Special) in 1939 The Series 62 was a series of cars produced by Cadillac, designed to replace the mid-sized Series 70 in 1941 Saab 92 is an Automobile from Saab. The design was very aerodynamic for its time and the cW value ( Drag coefficient) was 0 Bentley Motors Limited is an English manufacturer of luxury Automobiles and Grand Tourers Bentley Motors was founded in England American fastbacks of the same era include the Nash Ambassador, Buick Roadmaster, and Hudson Commodore. Ambassador was the model name applied to the senior line of Nash automobiles from 1932 until 1957 The Roadmaster was an automobile built by the Buick division of General Motors. The Hudson Commodore was an automobile produced by the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit Michigan between 1941 and 1952 model year [3]

The style is seen on two-door coupés as well as four-door sedans.

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Aerodynamic advantages

1950 Chevrolet, one of several American fastbacks
1950 Chevrolet, one of several American fastbacks
French fastback: Citroen CX
French fastback: Citroen CX

Fastbacks provide an advantage in developing aerodynamic vehicles with a low drag coefficient. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM The Citroën CX is an automobile produced by the French Automaker Citroën from 1974 to 1991 The drag coefficient ( Cd, Cx or Cw) is a Dimensionless quantity that describes how streamlined an [4] The Kamm tail is a related concept. A Kammback is a Car body style that derives from the research of the German aerodynamicist Wunibald Kamm in the 1930s this research itself deriving

The trend towards a more steeply raked rear window on traditional "three-box" sedans blurs the distinction between fastback and notchback designs. Notchback is a form of Car body style; in different parts of the world the precise definition varies The current Lexus LS460 exemplifies the trend. The Lexus LS is a Full-size luxury sedan that serves as the flagship of Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota. However, the roof of a true fastback design slopes down continuously to the rear, most often to the base of the trunk at the rear bumper. There is no distinct change of angle to a rear deck—whereas most four-door cars with steeply raked rear windows have less angled trunk lids; also high tails to maximize cargo space.

Confusion with hatchback and liftback cars

Fastback is a U.S. term - in the UK, true fastbacks are so unfamiliar that no word exists for them. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located They are often mislabeled as hatchbacks, which by definition are different vehicles where the entire rear portal or 'fifth door' including the window will open. Hatchback is a term designating an Automobile design containing a passenger cabin with an integrated Cargo space accessed from behind the vehicle by a single For example, the Rover 800 liftback is not a fastback. The Rover 800 series is an Executive car introduced by the Austin Rover Group in 1986 and also marketed as the Sterling in the United A liftback is a Car body style in which the cargo space (boot is accessed through a Tailgate that extends up to the higher end of the C-pillar and includes

In profile, hatchbacks and fastbacks can occasionally be confused, since both are two-box designs. A hatchback that looks like a fastback, but has a rear window integral to the hatch and a luggage compartment integral to the cabin, is properly termed a liftback. All liftbacks are hatchbacks with a fastback's profile, but a true fastback is neither a liftback nor a hatchback. For example, a combi coupé (liftback) versions of the Saab 900 can be confused with a true fastback. Combi coupé is a Marketing term used by Swedish manufacturer Saab for a Car body style similar to the Liftback. The 900 is a car that was made by Saab Automobile from 1978 until 1998 in two generations

Some fastbacks have a trunk area that is not discrete or separate from the cabin, while others are just like notchback sedan/coupé layouts but with a very steep rake for the rear window.

Some small family cars have evolved over time from fastbacks into liftbacks without altering their side profile - the Fiat 127, Volkswagen Passat, and Citroën GS for example. The Fiat 127 is a supermini produced by the Italian automaker Fiat between 1971 and 1983 The Volkswagen Passat is a Family car built by Volkswagen through six design generations since 1973 The Citroën GS (1970–79 and Citroën GSA (1980–86 were Small family cars produced by the French automaker Citroën.

Examples of two-door fastback cars

Rear-engined fastback: Porsche 356.
Rear-engined fastback: Porsche 356. The Porsche 356 was the company's first production automobile
Hardtop fastback: 1967 Rambler Marlin.
Hardtop fastback: 1967 Rambler Marlin. A hardtop is a term for a rigid rather than canvas Automobile roof Origin of the Marlin AMC's closest competitor Chrysler had been developing the turbine engine for use in automobiles during the fifties and made a prototype turbine powered showcar
Fastback pony car: 1968 Ford Mustang
Fastback pony car: 1968 Ford Mustang
Small fastback: Fiat 127 first series.
Small fastback: Fiat 127 first series. The pony car is a class of Automobile launched and inspired by the Ford Mustang in 1964 The Ford Mustang sports coupe, manufactured by the Ford Motor Company, was initially based on the Ford Falcon The Fiat 127 is a supermini produced by the Italian automaker Fiat between 1971 and 1983
Modern fastback: Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
Modern fastback: Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
Fastback trunk opening
Fastback trunk opening

Examples of four-door fastback cars

See also

Notes

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The Rover 800 series is an Executive car introduced by the Austin Rover Group in 1986 and also marketed as the Sterling in the United The Mercedes-Benz CLS is a luxury car series of Automobile models assembled by Daimler AG in Sindelfingen, Germany and Mercedes-Benz-Valdez The Citroën C6 is an Executive car produced by the French Marque Citroën since 2006 Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only Hatchback is a term designating an Automobile design containing a passenger cabin with an integrated Cargo space accessed from behind the vehicle by a single Combi coupé is a Marketing term used by Swedish manufacturer Saab for a Car body style similar to the Liftback. 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Dictionary

fastback

-noun

  1. A motor car having a continuous slope from the roof to the rear
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