fastback
noun
fast·back
ˈfas(t)-ˌbak 
: an automobile with a roof having a long curving downward slope to the rear
also
: the back of such an automobile
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Five-door fastbacks might be the best of all worlds.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 31 July 2024
But whereas that vehicle was a pickup outfitted with a bunch of off-roading gear, the Raptor T1+ is more of a mash-up of a monster truck and a fastback coupé.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
This may be the way that most people remember it, but the car has also been offered as a convertible since its second generation, and as a four-door Gran Coupe fastback and Gran Turismo hatchback since its third.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 June 2024
However, the i4's fastback shape does impinge on rear headroom somewhat.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 May 2024
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 31 July 2024
But whereas that vehicle was a pickup outfitted with a bunch of off-roading gear, the Raptor T1+ is more of a mash-up of a monster truck and a fastback coupé.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
This may be the way that most people remember it, but the car has also been offered as a convertible since its second generation, and as a four-door Gran Coupe fastback and Gran Turismo hatchback since its third.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 June 2024
However, the i4's fastback shape does impinge on rear headroom somewhat.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 May 2024
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fastback
noun
fast·back
ˈfas(t)-ˌbak
1
: an automobile roof with a long curving downward slope to the rear
2
: an automobile having a fastback
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