wheelbase
noun
wheel·base
ˈ(h)wēl-ˌbās 
: the distance between the front and rear axles of an automotive vehicle
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Impressively aerodynamic, the Ro 80’s long wheelbase, spacious greenhouse, and elegant shape were enabled by the use of Felix Wankel’s compact rotary engine.
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Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
The longer wheelbase is more apparent when cornering aggressively but was not detrimental to control.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The 700 is 278 inches long on a 187-inch wheelbase.
—Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
This build arrived in California courtesy of Osprey Custom Cars, which used the shorter Defender 110’s wheelbase to create a truck with almost cartoonish proportions, something big and brawny but simultaneously cute with the small truck bed.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
The longer wheelbase is more apparent when cornering aggressively but was not detrimental to control.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The 700 is 278 inches long on a 187-inch wheelbase.
—Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
This build arrived in California courtesy of Osprey Custom Cars, which used the shorter Defender 110’s wheelbase to create a truck with almost cartoonish proportions, something big and brawny but simultaneously cute with the small truck bed.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Wheelbase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheelbase. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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wheelbase
noun
wheel·base
-ˌbās
: the distance between the front and rear axles of a motor vehicle
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