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Radiator Core & A/C Condenser - The part of a vehicles radiator and air conditioning systems made up of small-diameter tubes with a series of thin, heat-conducting fins in between.
Radiator Hoses - The tubes between the radiator and the engine.
Radio Data System - A small portion of the FM frequency that is allocated for broadcasting alphanumeric news, traffic and song information.
Ragtop - A slang term for a convertible top made out of fabric. Also known as a soft top.
Rat - Big block Chevrolet motor. An extremely popular motor among ProStreeters in particular.
Rat Rod - A hot rod with its body left rusty, and sometimes built with a very rough chassis or mismatched parts. Some owners like the term, while others consider it derogatory.
Real Time Traffic Updates - Traffic congestion information gathered by road sensors and other means read by a vehicles navigation system through communications satellites.
Rear Brake Type - The type of rear brake: drum or disc.
Rear Defroster - A device that melts ice or frost or removes condensation from a vehicles rear window.
Rear Door Type - The type of rear door: hinged or sliding.
Rear Electric Motor Performance - An electric vehicles or hybrid vehicles rear electric motors ability to do work, expressed in terms of horsepower, torque and/or kilowatts.
Rear Electric Motor Type - The type of rear electric motor in a hybrid vehicle or EV used to power the rear wheels: permanent magnet motor or other traction motor.
Rear HVAC - The climate-control system used to regulate heating and air conditioning for the area of a vehicle behind the front row seating.
Rear Seat Entertainment System - The elements of a vehicles entertainment system accessible to rear seat passengers.
Rear Seat Type - The type of rear seating: bench seats, bucket seats, removable seats, split-bench seats, captains chairs or seats that convert into a bed.
Rear Spoiler - An aerodynamic device attached to a vehicles trunk lid or liftgate consisting of one or more airfoils supported by uprights that allows air to flow over it as well as under it, resulting in decreased lift and increased stability at high speeds.
Rear-Engine Rear-Wheel Drive (RR) - A vehicle that is propelled solely by its rear wheels and whose engine is located aft of its front axle.
Rebate - A cash payment offered as an incentive by the manufacturer to consumers, which is usually applied by the consumer to reduce the net price of a vehicle.
Rebuild Title - An automobile title with a notation that the vehicle has been damaged in excess of approximately 70% of its pre-accident market value. The exact percentage depends on the insurance provider and any applicable laws and regulations. This notation gets applied to a title when an insurance company pays a total-loss claim on a vehicle, but then sells the vehicle at an auction center.
Recall - A safety recall is a campaign in which a manufacturer of either motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment recalls the product to correct either a safety defect or a noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). It is free of charge to the owner and does not expire. More commonly referred to as a "SafetyRecall".
Recall Notice - A notice by a manufacturer to the owners of a defective/unsafe vehicle or vehicle component (as well as dealers) that a recall has occurred.
Recommended Fuel Type - The optimal type of fuel (based on its octane rating) recommended by a vehicles manufacturer.
Regenerative Braking - A method of assisting the deceleration of a hybrid or electric vehicle in which the vehicles electric motor switches from drive/output mode to generator mode. This recharges the battery by converting a portion of the vehicles kinetic energy into electrical energy.
Remote Start - A feature of a vehicles electronic key fob that controls the vehicles ignition.
Remote Trunk Release - The control of a vehicles power-activated release using a button on an electronic key fob or smart key.
Remote Window Operation - The control of a vehicles power window system by one or more buttons on an electronic key fob or smart key.
Renewable Energy - Natural energy sources that are naturally replenished, such as solar power, wind power, hydrogen and biofuels.
Repair Kit - Tire repair equipment that typically consists of an emergency tire sealant and a means of refilling a flat tire.
Replacement Cost - A method of valuing insured property that uses the cost of replacing the property at current prices and does not take into consideration the property's condition or whether it has depreciated since first acquired.
Required Fuel Type - The minimum acceptable type of fuel (based on its octane rating) recommended by a vehicle’s manufacturer.
Residual Value - A vehicle leasing companys assumption of what a vehicle will be worth at the end of the lease, which is a factor used to determine the monthly lease payment. (The higher the residual value, the lower the monthly payment.)
Retained Accessory Power - A feature that permits the operation of a vehicles power accessories after the key is removed from the ignition for a set period of time or until a door is opened.
Retractable Mirrors - Sideview mirrors that can be moved closer to a vehicle when parking in a tight space or using an automatic car wash.
Reverse Tilt Mirrors - Power sideview mirrors that tilt down when a vehicle is in reverse in order to aid the driver in parallel parking.
Rib - A bow shape of wood or metal that supports a convertible top.
Roadside Assistance - A service available from various manufacturers that assists a driver when a vehicle is inoperable.
Roadster - An open vehicle with a bench seat in front and a rumble seat or luggage compartment in the rear.
Roll Bar - Metal tubing structurally shaped to protect the heads of occupants if a vehicle should roll over.
Roll-Over Protection - A system of devices that works to prevent or lessen the damage from rollover accidents.
Roof Rack - A metal or plastic device attached to a vehicle that is used to anchor cargo to the vehicles roof.
Roof Spoiler - A spoiler that is mounted from the rearward-facing edge of a vehicles roof to the liftgate just above the rear windshield, or to the upper edge of the rear windshield itself (and that is usually installed for aesthetic purposes).
Roofline - The outline or contour of the roof a vehicle.
Rotisserie Restoration - When restoring the vehicle, the restorer will remove the front sub-frame and rear differential. All glass and body panels are also removed. The restorer will then mount the unibody onto a rotisserie device. Once mounted on the rotisserie, the restorer can then rotate the body around as work is being done on each section of the vehicle. Once work is completed, the fully restored section is removed from the rotisserie and the vehicle is re-assembled. The finished product is a rotisserie restored automobile.
Row Count - The number of available rows of seating in a vehicle.
Rumble Seat - An extra external seat that could be accessed by lifting a forward-opening 'trunk-like' lid in the rear of the car.
Run Flat - A tire that is capable of being driven on temporarily after losing its pneumatic pressure.
Runabout - A small, light two-seater. Runabout was mainly an American term to indicate a small open car, very basic and cheap. Predecessor to the Roadster.
Running Boards - Rocker panel extensions that function as steps to aid the driver and passengers in the entering and exiting of tall vehicles.
Rust & Corrosion Warranty - A warranty that covers the repair or replacement of the vehicles sheet metal in the event of damage from rust or corrosion that is severe enough to cause a hole. Surface rust is not covered.
Here is a list of various Automotive Definitions. These are not specific to just Classic Cars, but covers all Automotive Definitions in general. This is not an all inclusive list and as we come across more, we will add them here. Drop us a note if you see something we missed.
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