Glossary / Body

rear bumper

18 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A rear bumper is a piece on the back of a car that helps protect it if it bumps into something. It can be painted or repainted to match the car’s color.

Technical Definition

The rear bumper is the protective panel at the back of a vehicle that absorbs impact during minor collisions and contributes to the car’s overall safety design.

Hear It Discussed

"But you have to either get a new rear bumper that has a cut out for the tow thing, or if you are comfortable having a body shop, just cut it"
Flock vs the Range Rovers; Ferrari 849 Testarossa Spider Review The Smoking Tire 28:58

"like there's no rear bumper really and there's the side skirts are like so low and weird"
Early 911s Just Hit Different - DWA! Podcast Ep. #936 Driving While Awesome 19:11

"But you look at this car and it's just an adventure... at two hundred and whatever... it's a great car, and it's probably got another two hundred thousand miles in it, and it needs a rear bumper...."
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - June 6, 2026 - Hour 1 Ron Ananian The Car Doctor 30:18