The rigidity of the chassis was increased, so along with
a wider wheelbase the car feels more planted on the road and handled corners well too.
Not exact matches
The
wheelbase is over two feet
wide, which is very good for stability, as mentioned when you use this stroller with the
car seat.
The
wheelbase is
wide at two feet, which is very good for stability, and you're going to want a reliably stable, safe stroller, especially if you use your Bumbleride Indie with a
car seat as part of a travel system.
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.
Just fractionally lower and shorter in length, the new
car's only significant dimensional changes are in width - where it's 2.9 inches
wider - and in
wheelbase.
Equally suddenly, we're aware of this
car's immense size, some 207.9 inches overall, 76.7 inches
wide and 59.3 inches high on a
wheelbase of 122.5 inches.
The
car isn't pure V8 Vantage, however, as it runs a 70 mm longer
wheelbase and a
wider track to make sense of the broad shoulders.
The
car is now bigger than the one it replaces, at 36 mm longer, 6 mm
wider and with a
wheelbase increase of 7 mm.
The new
car is 1.2 - inches longer, 0.6 - inches lower, and 0.2 - inches
wider than the last sedan, and sits atop a 106.3 - inch
wheelbase, two inches longer than before.
Of course, the revised exterior design of the 2017 A4 doesn't appear drastically different than the last A4, even though the new
car has a
wheelbase that is 0.5 - inch longer while the body measures 1.0 - inch longer and 0.6 - inch
wider.
From the outside, this 2635 - pound, rear - wheel - drive
car looks substantial, though it measures only 157.4 inches long, 69.9 inches
wide and 62.1 inches tall on a
wheelbase of 101.2 inches.
The same lightweight rear - wheel - drive architecture used for the CT6 underpins the Escala, although the stately show
car is 6.5 inches longer, 2.7 inches
wider, and features a
wheelbase that's 4.7 inches longer.
The 6x6 also has a longer
wheelbase and
wider track than the standard
car, helping to accommodate the extra axle, drive shaft and differentials.
It still rides on a nice, long, and very stable 106.3 - inch
wheelbase, but now the
car measures 2.4 inches longer, 0.6 inches
wider, and 0.8 inches lower.
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.
The new Impreza may look similar to the previous
car, but the changes to its body - in - white are substantial, with the new hatch sitting 10 mm lower and 35 mm
wider and on a longer
wheelbase (by 25 mm), too.
Unusually, the Swift is also a touch shorter than before (by 10 mm) though its
wheelbase has grown by 20 mm, while it's both 15 mm lower and 40 mm
wider, giving the
car a sportier stance than before and promising good things for the eventual Sport.
Hyundai says that the
car will be positioned between the Elantra and Sonata, which explains its size: at 185.4 inches long, 71.7 inches
wide, and 57.9 inches tall, the Mistra is marginally smaller than the Sonata (189.8 inches long, 72.2 inches
wide, 57.9 inches high), and with a 0.9 - inch - shorter
wheelbase (109.1 inches versus 110.0).
Sharper - eyed observers will note that the new Optima has slightly different dimensions: The
wheelbase is almost half an inch longer and the
car is 1.1 inches
wider.
The
car is 123 mm longer than before (143 mm with the more pronounced bumpers of the AMG Line models), 74 mm
wider, and has both a
wider track (
wider even than the E-class saloon and estate) and a longer
wheelbase (albeit shorter than the saloon / estate, at 2873 mm to 2939 mm).
Slotting above the Maruti Ciaz, the
car is 4.3 m long, 1.76 m
wide, 1.58 m tall, and is built on a
wheelbase of 2.6 m.
This new approach begins from the bottom - up, with a new chassis — the Global Architecture K (GA - K) platform — underpinning the 2019 ES, giving the
car a
wider track, longer
wheelbase and lower, more aggressive stance than the outgoing
car.
The John Cooper Works Concept is, of course, based on the newly redesigned Mini, a slightly more spacious
car than the outgoing model, and distinguished by a longer
wheelbase and a
wider track.
With a
wheelbase of 2.51 meters (8.23 ft), the show
car — painted in Ice Blue — is 4.20 meters (13.78 ft) long, 1.85 meters (6.07 ft)
wide and 1.41 meters (4.63 ft) tall.
It's considerably larger in every other area, with a 113 mm stretch in the
wheelbase, 67 mm and 68 mm
wider front and rear tracks respectively and the
car itself is 74 mm
wider.
If the Giulia's dimensions stay faithful to the Gloria concept's 4.7 metre length, 1.92 metre width, 1.32 metre height and 2.9 metre
wheelbase, then it will have the longest
wheelbase among
cars developed on Fiat - Chrysler's compact
wide architecture.
The
car features a spacious interior, thanks to its long
wheelbase and
wide cabin, and the design makes it look compact and sporty.
The packaging of the new Fit is based on Honda's innovative center tank layout, with a longer
wheelbase and
wider track for enhanced interior space and practicality, combined with the small -
car maneuverability of a 4.7 - meter minimum turning radius.
Now longer by 3.7 inches, with a
wheelbase stretched by 1.96 inches, the
car's track is also
wider by 1.5 inches and 1.8 inches front and rear, respectively.
Thanks in part to a 3.1 - inch - longer
wheelbase, the
car itself is 3.7 inches longer than its predecessor overall, and 1.6 inches
wider.
Boasting a sloped roofline and new proportions, the Coupe features a 2.9 - inch longer
wheelbase than the sedan and a 1.9 - inch
wider body, making it more aggressive and stylish to sports
car enthusiasts.
It's neither expected to be the longest nor the tallest
car in its segment, but will be at par with the
widest car in the segment, the Ciaz.That said, it might have the shortest
wheelbase amongst competition.
To create a more personal expression of the brand's compact luxury
car, the 2015 ATS Coupe rides on the same 109.3 - inch
wheelbase as the sedan, but features its own bodywork, longer vehicle length, lower height and
wider front / rear tracks.
The
car is now 38.1 mm longer, 30.4 mm
wider and 25.4 mm lower than its predecessor with most of the length being added to the
wheelbase.
Maneuvering around tight areas also requires some concentration as the extended
wheelbase and extremely
wide track mean that parallel parking is something you do in your other
car.
The Amaze has grown in every dimension and is longer,
wider and taller than the outgoing
car, while the
wheelbase is a significant 65 mm longer than before.
Overall, the
car has a longer
wheelbase and a
wider body.
71 kilograms (156.5 lb) less weight: Body The new Q7 is an imposing
car with the best height: weight ratio in its class: 5.05 meters (16.6 ft) long, a 2.99 meter (9.8 ft)
wheelbase, 1.97 meters (6.5 ft)
wide and 1.74 meters (5.7 ft) tall (with steel suspension).
But Honda says its engineers built in a bigger advantage through the
car's chassis, which boasts a
wider track and tires, longer
wheelbase, rear multi-link suspension and improve aerodynamics, all of which allow for higher cornering speeds.
The sixth generation of the 3 Series has grown in size compared to its predecessor, with its
wide track (front + 37 mm, rear + 47 mm) particularly prominent, and the
car's increased length (+ 93 mm) and augmented
wheelbase (+ 50 mm) also accentuate its sporting silhouette.
The compact dimensions make this
car with 2 bucket seats truly unique among its competitors: 399 cm long, 200 cm
wide, 118 cm high and with a
wheelbase of 238 cm.
Longer, lower and
wider than the current
car, with an extended
wheelbase, the next generation Forte will be manufactured with an all - new bodyshell structure.
* All - new, sporty, aerodynamic, 2 +2 coupe form *
Wide track, short
wheelbase chassis for agile and responsive handling * Unique 3 - Mode Drive System to tailor steering, throttle response and IMA assistance to the driver's needs * 1.5 - litre i - VTEC engine coupled to the Honda IMA parallel hybrid system with CO2 emissions of 117 g / km and 5.0 l / 100 km fuel economy in combined mode * World's first 6 - speed manual transmission combined with a hybrid drive train * Driver focussed cockpit design with 3D gauges * European market
cars to be equipped with flexible 2 +2 seating arrangement
Its origins are clearly recognisable in the longer
wheelbase and
wider track over the outgoing model, which has a direct effect on the
car's driving characteristics.
The Huracan will have a longer
wheelbase and much
wider tracks, giving the
car a larger footprint.
«The cornering speed achieved in the new Type R is higher because the
car features a
wider track and tires, a longer
wheelbase, new multi-link suspension in the rear and optimized aerodynamics that improve stability,» said Ryuichi Kijima, lead chassis engineer for the Type R. «For example, drivers typically enter the corner after Metzgesfeld at around 150 km / h.
There is little change in external dimensions over the old S - class in the long -
wheelbase model underpinning North American sales, the new
car being just 0.8 inch longer, 1.1 inches
wider and 0.4 inch higher than before.
Pontiac's famous muscle
cars of the 1960s - the GTO, Firebird and Super Duty Bonnevilles - featured what Pontiac called the
Wide Track, which meant fat tires and a
wider wheelbase that improved handling.
«The cornering speed achieved in the new Type R is higher because the
car features a
wider track and tires, a longer
wheelbase, a new multi-link suspension in the rear and optimized aerodynamics that improve stability,» stated Ryuichi Kijima, the lead chassis engineer for the Honda Civic Type R. «For example, drivers typically enter the corner after Metzgesfeld at around 150 km / h (93 mph).
The new 2018 Swift is 40 mm
wider, has a 20 mm longer
wheelbase, 58 litres more cargo space in the boot, and yet sits 10 mm shorter than the outgoing
car.