Thesaurus results for FASTBACK

fastback

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as in hardtop

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Recent Examples of fastback The former is a sportier, swoopier two-row variant of the Volvo EX90 while the latter is a high-riding fastback crossover with a hatch with no rear window. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 25 June 2026 The plan is for every vehicle coming off the line to be the same to reduce complexity, before the addition of any features or different covers/tops such as fastback or squared-off to look similar to a Jeep Wrangler SUV. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 24 June 2026 And there is no SUV on the planet that can compare with the beauty of the Mercedes wagen, not even 4-door coupé fastback SUVs. — Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2026 Ford offers nine Mustang trims including fastback and convertible models. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fastback

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Noun

At the very top is a flybridge with a single central helm, a bar, a lounge, a forward daybed, and a hardtop.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026
The Elegante used a heavy retractable hardtop operated by an elaborate electro-hydraulic mechanism, with the entire operation taking roughly two minutes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of hardtop

Noun

During the crash, his brown Maserati convertible collided with an unoccupied Tesla, according to the criminal complaint filed in July.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The sporty coupe and convertible lasted through 2012, long outliving its early stablemates, the Eagle Talon and Plymouth Laser.

— Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of convertible

Noun

Most on the market are Japanese or Korean, with a few German models, such as the Volkswagen Jetta and the Golf hatchback.

— Robert Ferris, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Irvine, who was commuting home from his job as a technician in a dark blue Volkswagen hatchback, came to an abrupt stop in free-flowing traffic, lurching to the far-right lane.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of hatchback

Noun

The vehicle, which is available as a coupe and roadster, feels like a glimpse of the British automaker’s future, clad in a sculptural body that looks closer to that of an endurance racer than any of its DB cars.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
Of course, the Prelude was never the most raucous sports coupe in the world, nor was that its mission.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of coupe

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 coupe-like roofline swoops low over the cockpit without pausing for a notchback trunk, allowing for a big liftgate in the rear.

— Jason Fogelson, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021

Definition of notchback

Noun

Even more exciting is that the shop’s latest build will be available as either a sedan or an Avant wagon.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026
Scottie holds up the cigar, which Hewitt moves to take, while Davidson braces the rear of the Radio Flyer wagon to keep Scottie steady.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of wagon

Noun

With its British Racing Green exterior and black ragtop, the nearly 60-year-old Jaguar is often cited as the most beautiful car ever made.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 28 Dec. 2025
As Bronson Pinchot’s hapless character, Elliot, is speeding in his ragtop Porsche with a girl bent over his lap along a 15 mph curve on Mulholland Drive, cop lights go off behind him.

— Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025

Definition of ragtop

Noun

The entire driving experience is waftier than that, with the car offering more of a magic carpet ride, a la the iX SUV or even that very fancy cousin of the i7, the Rolls-Royce Spectre.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Those who were in the pickup truck and SUV all had minor injuries and were treated at the hospital, Redford Township police said.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

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