Glossary of Automotive Design - R

R

Rake

The tilt of a windshield. An extremely low or flat rake angle is considered to be "fast", as in fastback. Note that a "steeply raked" windscreen is close to horizontal.

Roadster

An open vehicle, usually with 2 doors, with a removable and/or retractable cloth top and a windshield characterized by the lack of integrated glass side windows. Contemporary uses of this name do not always follow this original description.

Rocker

The body section below the base of the door openings sometimes called the "rocker panels", or "sills".

Rocker Rail

Body armor protecting the Rocker, found mostly in off road vehicles. Term coined by engineers at MetalCloak.

Rubbing Strip

Plastic/rubber line or moulding to prevent side-swiping along the doors.