wheelbase
noun
wheel·base
ˈ(h)wēl-ˌbās 
: the distance between the front and rear axles of an automotive vehicle
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The second-generation car is 122mm longer than its predecessor (4,373mm) and has an additional 28mm in its wheelbase.
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Looking at the longer window line, the high roof currently sits aboard the long-wheelbase Transit Connect Nugget and should then have a bathroom in the rear, at least optionally.
—New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2025
Rear-wheel steering aids the Panamera Turbo S's agility, turning against the direction of the fronts at low speed for an effectively shorter wheelbase.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
The top 10 was completed by the Dodge Durango 4WD—on 592—the Land Rover Range Rover 4WD—with 540—and the Ram 1500 crew cab short-wheelbase 4WD on 524.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Looking at the longer window line, the high roof currently sits aboard the long-wheelbase Transit Connect Nugget and should then have a bathroom in the rear, at least optionally.
—New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2025
Rear-wheel steering aids the Panamera Turbo S's agility, turning against the direction of the fronts at low speed for an effectively shorter wheelbase.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
The top 10 was completed by the Dodge Durango 4WD—on 592—the Land Rover Range Rover 4WD—with 540—and the Ram 1500 crew cab short-wheelbase 4WD on 524.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Wheelbase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheelbase. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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