most appropriately be termed a 'sports coupe' or 'sports coupé'".

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Etymology and pronunciation

Coupé is based on the past participle of the French verb couper ("to cut") and thus indicates a car which has been "cut" or made shorter than standard. It was first applied to horse-drawn carriages for two passengers without rear-facing seats. These berlines coupées or carrosses coupés

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