Definition of cab-forward
of a train or automotive vehicle
: designed with the cab (see 3cab 3) or passenger compartment placed farther forward than usual
- a cab-forward locomotive
- It features the increasingly popular cab-forward treatment—wider wheel-base, roomier inside—dual air bags and available ABS.
- —John Russell, Essence, November 1994
- The big-car feel is reinforced by the cab-forward interior that pushes the windshield far forward.
- —Patrick Bedard, Car & Driver, June 2000
