fastback
noun
fast·back
ˈfas(t)-ˌbak 
: an automobile with a roof having a long curving downward slope to the rear
also
: the back of such an automobile
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Although Sony Honda Mobility has not yet disclosed the production model's exact name, the four-door fastback saloon will go on sale at the end of 2025 after going up for pre-order in the first half of the year.
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New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
Among the new design touches found in the Type 00 EV concept:
A long hood, sweeping roofline and fastback profile.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
The Type 00 has a long bonnet and a fastback profile, as well as 23-inch alloy wheels.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Five-door fastbacks might be the best of all worlds.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 31 July 2024
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New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
Among the new design touches found in the Type 00 EV concept:
A long hood, sweeping roofline and fastback profile.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
The Type 00 has a long bonnet and a fastback profile, as well as 23-inch alloy wheels.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Five-door fastbacks might be the best of all worlds.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 31 July 2024
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“Fastback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fastback. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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fastback
noun
fast·back
ˈfas(t)-ˌbak
1
: an automobile roof with a long curving downward slope to the rear
2
: an automobile having a fastback
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