The 2013 Santa Fe Sport is one half of the new, third - generation Hyundai Santa Fe lineup, which will add a long -
wheelbase model in about four months.
What is it?The 2013 Santa Fe Sport is one half of the new, third - generation Hyundai Santa Fe lineup, which will add a long -
wheelbase model in about four months.The five - passenger Sport sits on the...
The automaker is saying it's the only long
wheelbase model in the «premium compact car» segment, in fact.
Jeep also says the 2018 Wrangler will offer «dozens of different door, top and windshield combinations,» with the short -
wheelbase model in the photos showing how far one can go when it comes to having an open - air Wrangler.
Chevrolet and GMC also will introduce extended -
wheelbase models in their G - 30 / G - 3500 series of full - sized vans.
Not exact matches
MITSUBISHI»S Pajero has taken the next step
in four - wheel driving with the release of its NM series.The stylish new Pajero is available as a 5 - door long
wheelbase model with four price classes — GL, GLX, GLS and Exceed.
Now the bad news: According to the current game plan (which these days is reviewed on a bi-weekly basis), the e-version of the smallest X
model will be built and sold exclusively
in China, starting
in 2022, and the powertrain will probably be reserved for the China - only long -
wheelbase varant.
Lengthwise, the new A8 sits halfway between the current standard - and extended -
wheelbase models; the A8 also has grown
in width, to become the widest car
in its class.
It's a «just - right» size Most luxury sedans
in this segment offer both regular and long -
wheelbase models, but the 2016 Cadillac CT6 is sized as an
in - betweener that handily serves both purposes.
In the base and long -
wheelbase models, it's rated at 505 horsepower and 752 lb - ft.
The standard -
wheelbase model, seen here, and the long -
wheelbase variant (set to debut
in a few months time) will both arrive at North American Audi dealers this fall, for the 2011
model year.
The 2015
model is only offered with a V - 6, whether
in the lesser (119.0 - inch) Navigator or long -
wheelbase (131.0 - inch) Navigator L, or the two - wheel - or four - wheel - drive configuration, weighing between 5830 and 6297 pounds.
Because the S - class is essentially a chauffeur - driven car
in the all - important Chinese market, Mercedes designed the new luxury sedan first as a long -
wheelbase model (W222) and then worked on the short -
wheelbase (V222) variant.
While we can see elements of the older Essence concept
in the Infiniti Q80 Inspiration's mirror-less fastback shape, pronounced rear haunches, wrap - around taillights, large 22 - inch wheels, and long
wheelbase, this latest concept is promised to birth a future
model.
In stage one, we'd fit the V - 8 to the long -
wheelbase model and convert it to permanent four - wheel drive.
The car seen here is likely the standard Volkswagen Tiguan, although the automaker has confirmed it will make a special long -
wheelbase, three - row
model in Mexico for the U.S. market.
What it is: Lexus» flagship LS 460 full - size sedan is available
in standard form and as a limousinelike long -
wheelbase LS 460 L
model that stretches 205 inches from bumper to bumper — 5 inches more than the standard
model.
Thanks to an increase
in wheelbase and a back seat that nestles deep into the C - pillar, the 2018 Accord offers an absurd amount of rear - seat legroom — 2.5 inches more than last the outgoing
model — and a decent level of headroom considering the swooping roofline.
The L
models are 122.9 inches
in wheelbase and 207.4 overall.
Lexus» flagship LS 460 full - size sedan is available
in standard form and as a limousine - like long -
wheelbase LS 460 L
model that stretches nearly 204 inches from bumper to bumper — 5 inches more than the standard
model.
Unless you're considering an extended -
wheelbase model, most third - row seats
in full - size SUVs are barely big enough for kids, let alone adults.
The long -
wheelbase 2014 A8 TDI costs $ 83,395 and you'll pay $ 1400 more for the regular V - 8
model in short -
wheelbase form.
Lexus» flagship LS 460 full - size sedan is available
in standard form and as a limousinelike long -
wheelbase LS 460 L
model that stretches 205 inches from bumper to bumper — 5 inches more than the standard
model.
Legroom
in the regular -
wheelbase model is otherwise good, and there's decent headroom given the redesign's lower roofline.
In fact, according to BMW, the six - cylinder models give up only 0.7 second in the sprint to 60 mph compared with twin - turbo V -8-powered 750s of matching wheelbases (5.8 seconds for the 740i versus 5.1 seconds for the 750i
In fact, according to BMW, the six - cylinder
models give up only 0.7 second
in the sprint to 60 mph compared with twin - turbo V -8-powered 750s of matching wheelbases (5.8 seconds for the 740i versus 5.1 seconds for the 750i
in the sprint to 60 mph compared with twin - turbo V -8-powered 750s of matching
wheelbases (5.8 seconds for the 740i versus 5.1 seconds for the 750i).
The bottom shell of the body, the
wheelbase, and the chassis are
in essence identical to the 12C and an upcoming entry - level
model, code - named P13, due
in 2015.
Although the new Tiguan has already been on sale
in Europe for more than a year, we've had to wait patiently for Volkswagen to kick off production of the long -
wheelbase model, known abroad as the Tiguan Allspace, as the standard -
wheelbase variant was not intended for North American consumption.
The 2006 - 15 Mazda Miata's
wheelbase is 2.5 inches longer than the 1990
model's, and the car has grown 1.9 inches
in overall length and 1.8 inches
in width.
(At 203.1 inches overall, the Equus is closer
in size to the LS460L but its
wheelbase is about midway between the two LS
models.)
It also has an old - school slow ratio requiring many turns lock - to - lock, all of which strikes us as a good thing
in a large vehicle that can tow nearly twice its weight (9,200 pounds for this standard -
wheelbase model).
Design chief Ian Callum's team initially pitched a sporty coupelike concept, but top management favors an elegant, long -
wheelbase, three - box sedan aimed at China and the U.S.. For the plug -
in hybrid
model, a 335 - hp version of the new 2.0 - liter Ingenium four - cylinder gasoline engine, supported by a 134 - hp electric motor, is likely.
Until recently, the Defender was a stand - alone
model, albeit available
in a plethora of configurations and
wheelbases — except
in the U.S., where it hadn't been sold since 1997.
(The slow - selling short -
wheelbase model disappears
in the United States.)
Summon its power reserves and the fully revamped twin - turbo V - 12 with 563 horsepower and 664 lb - ft that comes on full at 1,700 rpm emits a satisfying, muted roar and hustles the car from 0 - 60 mph
in around 5 ticks for the short
wheelbase model.
The 2015 Q70 will come
in a standard length, like the current
model, but also as a long -
wheelbase model that opens up more room.
The starlight headliner now has more than 1,110 lights
in the short
wheelbase model (you can even get a shooting star option if you like) and extends further front to back.
But it all fits
in the Sprinter variant we're driving: a Crew
model with the 144 - inch
wheelbase that's outfitted with a turbodiesel V - 6, four - wheel drive, and a standard - height roof.
The new GMC Acadia is on the small - Chi platform, and while it's still a three - row SUV, is 10.7 - inches shorter
in overall length than the new Enclave, and rides on a 112.6 - inch
wheelbase, compared with the Buick's 120.9 - inch
wheelbase, which itself is two - inches longer than the old
model's.
All U.S. - market 2016 BMW 7 Series sedans are the long -
wheelbase model, which affords generous legroom
in back.
But because the Crosstrek is, as it always has been, basically a jacked - up Impreza with more serious four - season tires and fender cladding, not an SUV on a compact car platform and its own blown - out «tophat,» it turns out to be a «tweener, with just a 1.2 - inch increase
in wheelbase, 0.6 - inch increase
in overall length, and 0.9 - inch wider body compared with the
model it replaces.
With back - seat perspective so critical to these cars, BMW has stretched the 7 Series about an inch longer than the last long -
wheelbase model to offer the most rear - seat legroom
in the class.
Smart still runs a staggered tyre setup to mitigate its short
wheelbase and rear - engined layout - the front tyres are 185 - section to the rears» 205 — but there's more front grip than
in the old
model and indeed more than most traditional city cars.
Long -
wheelbase models boast a 147.6»
wheelbase, and are available
in either a standard - length (237.6») or extended - length (266.1») form.
This new Panamera platform is a fully modular, using the VAG pioneered MSB platform, with a long
wheelbase model scheduled for launch
in early 2017 and a further four applications
in the pipeline including a sporting brake and a coupe - SUV.
With a 129.9»
wheelbase and a 219.9» overall length, the so - called «medium»
wheelbase model is the shortest Transit available
in North America.
Power is sent to the rear wheels alone
in the Panamera, and to all four
in the Panamera 4 and newly - introduced Panamera 4 Executive, which features a 150 mm longer
wheelbase than standard Panamera
models.
In Europe, a short - wheelbase, raked - roof Tiguan Coupe is being developed with a possible R performance model to follow, but we're unlikely to see either one in the State
In Europe, a short -
wheelbase, raked - roof Tiguan Coupe is being developed with a possible R performance
model to follow, but we're unlikely to see either one
in the State
in the States.
When the American
model debuted for 1976, the so - called 930 packed more power than a contemporary Corvette
in a rear - engine chassis with a shorter
wheelbase than a modern Fiat 500.
On that note, the A5 is also significant
in that its architecture will underpin the A4 replacement, bringing the benefits of better weight distribution and a longer
wheelbase to that
model.
All
models built
in Mexico or sold
in the United States are only available
in long
wheelbase.