fastback

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Recent Examples of fastback The sporty fastback appeared that August as a 1965 model, rounding out the lineup. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025 Mercedes-Benz was the first to launch a SAE Level 3 system in commercial vehicles in Europe and the US, with its EQS fastback EV and ICE S-Class sedan back in 2023. New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025 For its asking price, this fastback saloon gets a 482 hp (359 kW) all-wheel-drive powertrain. New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2025 The Saloon has a sloping fastback shape with unique rectangular lights in the front and rear that resemble a vintage Black & Decker Dustbuster. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for fastback
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Noun
  • Video demonstrations of its transition from flight mode to driving show the two wings retracting and folding in on themselves, somewhat resembling a hardtop convertible.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
  • Azimut used carbon fiber in the superstructure and hardtop to minimize weight and maximize space.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Palm trees were brought in by the truckload, beach scenes were staged with vintage convertibles and bikini runway tours, and construction began on a three-story, 35,000-square-foot venue at 1 Ocean Drive.
    Nikki Beach Club, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
  • The show also makes use of archival footage featuring the New Kids, while set pieces brought to life iconic images from their videos, including a subway train and a white convertible that drove the guys onto the stage for the encore.
    Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • With its hatchback hybrid, Honda also gets a nod in versatility.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
  • The first step in that process is changing the Leaf’s form factor from compact hatchback car to something more akin to a crossover.
    Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • The stunning coupe is one of just 25 examples that were reimagined by the supercar maker last decade.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
  • General Motors Available as a coupe and a convertible, the ZR1X comes in two variants.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Rare notchback four-door sedans lack the cargo capacity and standout shape of the two- and four-door hatches.
    Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The cars were the only notchback ‘Stangs that the company built until the next year, when Shelby, apparently smitten with the green-colored coupe, commissioned a faithful replica (along with a triple-black version called, unsurprisingly, the Black Hornet).
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 June 2023
Noun
  • Joe pulls his dusty Subaru wagon up to his secret bionic scrap-part silo and uses a retinal scanner to gain access.
    Stacia Brown, Vulture, 26 June 2025
  • This is important becuase history tells us the more intense this standoff, the more likely China will circle its technology wagons and encourage a unified response.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Throughout most of Hunter S. Thompson’s career, illustrator Ralph Steadman rode shotgun on the bending antennae of the author’s ragtop ’70s Caddy.
    Steve Garbarino, airmail.news, 7 Sep. 2024
  • The park’s historic Red Jammers, a fleet of 1930s ragtop tour buses, allow visitors to take in stunning mountain, lake and waterfall views from the road.
    Teddy Brokaw, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Noun
  • Police recovered the keys to the SUV in the 600 block of Burr, court records state.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
  • All this is simply another refreshing detail: This sporty, elegant SUV can be had for a very reasonable price, even at the top end, and deliver on the design vision and sporty DNA Acura is known for.
    Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

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“Fastback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastback. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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