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Recent Examples of notchback
Rare notchback four-door sedans lack the cargo capacity and standout shape of the two- and four-door hatches.
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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).
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 June 2023
The coupe-like roofline swoops low over the cockpit without pausing for a notchback trunk, allowing for a big liftgate in the rear.
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Jason Fogelson,
Forbes,
19 Apr. 2021
Little Red and a later car, unofficially known as the Green Hornet, were the only two Shelby GT 500 notchback coupes of their era, each sporting a snazzy vinyl roof.
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Gary Gastelu,
Fox News,
17 Aug. 2018
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
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
Little Red and a later car, unofficially known as the Green Hornet, were the only two Shelby GT 500 notchback coupes of their era, each sporting a snazzy vinyl roof.
—
Gary Gastelu,
Fox News,
17 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notchback
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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.
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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.
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Toyota's hybrid hatchback is noted for its affordability, excellent gas mileage, and recent redesign.
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Axial flux motors The four-door hatchback will launch in two variants, as usual a 55 and a 63.
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Details like the black hardtop on the upper sundeck add a sporty edge.
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This is the first hardtop road car in a heritage that goes back to 1962.
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The trio in tiaras rode in the parade in an open convertible, waving to spectators.
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No price was announced, but expect something north of the coupe’s $296,150 and the convertible’s $325,150 starting prices.
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Among the beauty pageant of 1960s Ferrari road cars, arguably the most dazzling is the 275 GTB/4 coupe.
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Strain into a chilled coupe glass and then garnish with a lemon peel.
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Soon, Prospect was crowded with wagons, streetcars, bicycles and automobiles.
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The overwhelming success of the BMW M wagons will lead the automaker’s performance division to give us a M3 Touring in the Neue Klasse era.
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Four people were in the SUV, including two children, ages 5 and 12.
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The range-topping version of the company’s flagship SUV looks awfully similar to the Ferrari Purosangue and features a dual-motor powertrain that makes 990 hp.
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In the forest and other natural settings, termites are beneficial insects that recycle woody debris, such as dead trees, and return nutrients to the soil.
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After so many oud explorations, Maison Crivelli turns inward with a musk—though this one has every bit the presence as its infamous woody scents.
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“Notchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notchback. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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