Glossary / General

short wheelbase

22 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

It means the car’s front and back are closer together, making it quicker to turn but sometimes less stable at high speeds.

Technical Definition

A short wheelbase refers to the distance between a vehicle’s front and rear axles being relatively small, which can affect handling characteristics such as agility and weight distribution.

Hear It Discussed

"I have driven my car 25,000 miles, which in a, in a 25 year old flappy top, 12 [2920.7s] mile per gallon vehicle, a short wheelbase vehicle."
Ferrari Returns to Manual? The New Hummer, Ram Rumble Bee! THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 48:30

"the soft top is great you can get a hard top for [1303.6s] it and they're interchangeable uh it's a bit of a it's a bit of a faff um but it absolutely can be [1308.4s] done um it's obviously a..."
Which 1970s sports cars are the best buys? #313 The Intercooler 21:43

"It's an E36 with E30 rear end. That's the short wheelbase. That's the hatchback."
Driving The BMW Z1 — The Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 230 The Carmudgeon Show 03:39