Glossary of Automotive Design - H

H

Hardtop

a coupe or sedan lacking a center window post between the front windshield post and the rearmost window post or body section.

Header

(1) The structural roof beam above the windshield. (2) The section of exhaust piping attached to the cylinder head.

Hofmeister kink

BMW's trademark reverse-sweep kick at the bottom of last roof pillar.

H-point (or HP (Hip Point)

the pivot point between the torso and upper leg portions of the body, either relative to the floor of the vehicle or relative to the height above pavement level, as used in vehicle design.

Hood (Bonnet in English speaking countries outside North America with the exception of the Canadian Maritimes)

The engine cover on vehicles when the engine is located forward or aft of the passenger compartment.