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belt line

12 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

The belt line is the straight line you see on a car where the top of the doors meets the bottom of the roof, used to describe styling.

Technical Definition

The belt line refers to the horizontal line on a vehicle’s body where the upper edge of the doors meets the lower edge of the roof, often used as a design reference point.

Hear It Discussed

"Just under the belt line here that makes a nice S reflection that makes that rear fender swell out a little bit."
The New Season Of Cars, Young & Rich, Obsession Paralysis | Episode 1,022 Everyday Driver Car Debate 01:53

"If you want to get to technical speed, you call that the belt line, the kind of relationship of the metal to the greenhouse, the glass, but it basically, we've sort of gone away"
CarCast+Edmunds - New BMW X5 and Genesis GV60 Magma. CarCast 06:28

"[689.0s] [SPEAKER_00]: So it's got a really high belt line and relatively small windows, but in the Land Cruiser you get..."
Is The New Land Cruiser A Dud? | Ep. 325 TFL Car Chat 11:25