wheelbase
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wheelbase
Example Sentences
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The RF’s sensitive steering, short wheelbase, and low polar moment give the car a deep inclination to turn where you point it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
The cars will be smaller and lighter than this year, with a wheelbase reduced by 200mm to 3,400mm, width by 100mm - down to 1,900mm - and the minimum weight reduced by 30kg.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
It was steered by its rear wheel, using steel cables in sheaves, and could turn in a circle with a radius only slightly greater than its wheelbase.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2022
Off-road, the R1S was a wonder; it has a shorter wheelbase than the R1T and was easier to navigate through the course Rivian had set up.
From The Verge ● Jul. 6, 2022
Panhard, with a short wheelbase, was in the yard.
From Through East Anglia in a Motor Car by Vincent, J. E. (James Edmund)
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