Roadster

Roadster on alun perin pohjoisamerikkalainen termi kaksipaikkaiselle avoautolle.^[1] Nykyaikaisessa roadsterissa on tavallisesti irroitettava tai alas laskettava katto. Convertible tarkoittaa yleisemmin autoa, jonka katto on irroitettava tai alas laskettava, riippumatta matkustajien lukumäärästä.^[2] Vanhoissa roadstereissa tuulilasi ei ollut integroitu koriin, kuten se yleensä on moderneissa autoissa. Perinteiset vanhat kilpa-autot ovat usein roadstereita. Nykyisin monia kaksipaikkaisia cabrioleteja markkinoidaan roadstereina.

Toisinaan käytetty nimitys spider (myös muodossa spyder) laskettavan katon mallille on peräisin ajalta ennen autoja hevosten vetämistä vaunuista.^[3]

Speedster on slangitermi autolle, josta on poistettu puskurit, lokasuojat ja tuulilasi.^[4]

↑ Dyke, Andrew Lee: ”Assembly of Car”, Dyke's Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia, s. 15. St. Louis: A. L. Dyke, 1927. (englanniksi) Lainaus: "Roadster – An open car seating two or three. It may have additional seats on runboards or in rear deck."
↑ Goldasz, Stephen: Convertible, cabriolet and roadster: what’s the difference? Car keys. 6.7.2016. Liverpool, UK: Auto Network. Viitattu 5.9.2018. (englanniksi) Lainaus: "In truth, there’s hardly anything which separates convertibles from cabriolets and roadsters. Ultimately, if a car is classed as any one of these things, it’s guaranteed to have a roof which can be lowered, allowing passengers to experience open top driving, and that’s what matters the most. One thing to note though is that the term roadster is frequently used for two-seater sports cars, both those with a folding roof and others which don’t have any sort of roof at all."
↑ Brian Silvestro: Here's Why Convertibles Are Called Spiders roadandtrack.com. 14.5.2018. Viitattu 1.2.2023. (englanniksi)
↑ The Cutdown Speedster classicspeedsters.com. 28.12.2018. Viitattu 1.2.2023. (englanniksi)

[1] Dyke, Andrew Lee: ”Assembly of Car”, Dyke's Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia, s. 15. St. Louis: A. L. Dyke, 1927. (englanniksi) Lainaus: "Roadster – An open car seating two or three. It may have additional seats on runboards or in rear deck."

[2] Goldasz, Stephen: Convertible, cabriolet and roadster: what’s the difference? Car keys. 6.7.2016. Liverpool, UK: Auto Network. Viitattu 5.9.2018. (englanniksi) Lainaus: "In truth, there’s hardly anything which separates convertibles from cabriolets and roadsters. Ultimately, if a car is classed as any one of these things, it’s guaranteed to have a roof which can be lowered, allowing passengers to experience open top driving, and that’s what matters the most. One thing to note though is that the term roadster is frequently used for two-seater sports cars, both those with a folding roof and others which don’t have any sort of roof at all."

[3] Brian Silvestro: Here's Why Convertibles Are Called Spiders roadandtrack.com. 14.5.2018. Viitattu 1.2.2023. (englanniksi)

[4] The Cutdown Speedster classicspeedsters.com. 28.12.2018. Viitattu 1.2.2023. (englanniksi)

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