Car >< Mercedes-Benz >< BMW >< Ferrari >< Audi >< Mini Cooper >< Toyota Corolla >< Formula One (F1) >< AVIS >   More Cars: Car An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally for the transport of people rather than goods. However, the term "automobile" is far from precise, because there are many types of vehicles that do similar tasks.