Ok, a friend and I got in an argument (ok, a fit) over what the differences between a coupe, a fastback, and a hatchback are. We both agree a coupe is a car with a trunk, but the glass doesn't lift with it. But then, he says fastback and hatchback are one in the same, a trunk with the glass that lifts with it. Example, a Civic Hatch and my 240sx (1990 fastback) are both hatchbacks, fastback is just another name. I say fastback has a trunk with lifting glass (my 240) but a hatch has no trunk at all, just glass and a panel (the Civic Hatch) Whose the right one?

 

If you really want to be **** about it, Your right. Hatchback is like the civic hatch and a fastback really is your 240. But I call it a hatchback...dont really care to much on tech. names

 

Most older people call them hatchbacks. Younger call them fastbacks( for obvious reasons).
But some manufactures call them differently( pending on who the car is targeted for).
They are the same thing.



Just like a moonroof/sunroof issue.

EDIT, like Hyjinx said. The civic is considered a hatch. BUT it is really a 5 door sedan. It isnt a hatch...it's an extra door. Why??I dunno. That is just what they call it.

 

sunroof: no panel to slide back to expose the glass to interior (glass is connected to panel)

moonroof: slide panel back to expose glass (glass and panel are seperate)

 

Think again.

Ford came up with the name "moonroof" back in the 70's. The names are interchangeable.

But technically. A sunroof has a metal top & a moonroof has a glasstop (so you can see out of it all the time).

Just another thing automakers do to try & confuse us.

 

Whats a notchback then?

 

ok well sorry for getting off topic, but theres a slight fued between me and a friend as well at the moment i know it has nothin to do with fastback, hatchback but he claims that every turbo is made by garret, is this true? cause from what i understand there are other companies such as greddy, hks, warner or warren somthin like that? just curious but yea i think its all the same as far as hatchback fast back its still somehtin back

 

Same thing as a fastback.

As for Garret making all the turbos....dont know

 

Yes you are right there are many different turbo manufacturers.

 

if garret were the only ones makin turbines then the prices wouldnt vary so much
n garret sometimes refers to a name or type of turbine? not that actual company? thats my guess but hey im probably wrong. i'd jus go with HKS n make it simple haha

 

My friend has a 91 mustang coupe. He calls that a notchback. I thought he called it that because most stangs are hatchbacks and his is not a hatchback.hense the name notchback.

 

yeah id call it a hatchback ..but its wierd how they call it a 3 door or 5 door ...i mean...you dont go out the hatch trunk do you?

 

wow..i realized how dumb that was to say lol ...i feel blockheaded

 

fastbacks have a seprate trunk,(look at the 68' mustang) hatches are like a 240/ 96& up civc (not the older ones cuz the glass goes up and the tailgate is like a truck)

68' stang...(fastback)

 

supras come w/ L-backs or liftbacks....well mk4