QOTD: square car edition.

"mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin) 06/21/2018 at 09:08 • Filed to: None

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All cars are square. Some cars are more square than others. Which is the most square?

I’m referring to wheelbase vs track width. The YJ had a 96.8" wheelbase and a 62.9" track. A 65% squareness ratio. Not too shabby. The Jimny has an 88.6" wheelbase and a 53.3" track. A 60% squareness ratio. The YJ’s footprint is more square than the Jimny.

So Oppo..... YJ sets the bar at 65%. Can you beat that?

Patrick Nichols > mkbruin, Atlas VP 06/21/2018 at 09:28

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Smart fortwo has a ~57" track x ~74" wheelbase giving you about 77% if you’re calculating strictly by w/l

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > mkbruin, Atlas VP 06/21/2018 at 09:28

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pip bip - choose Corrour > mkbruin, Atlas VP 06/21/2018 at 09:29

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Volvo 850?

Volvo 240?

Volvo 960?

Volvo 780?

HQ-HZ Holden Kindswood wagon?

XD Ford Falcon?

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > mkbruin, Atlas VP 06/21/2018 at 09:31

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Lotus Elan M100 had a 88.6" wheelbase and 68.3” width (couldn’t find track)for a ratio of 77%

DipodomysDeserti > mkbruin, Atlas VP 06/21/2018 at 09:34

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The two-door JK bests the YJ with a wheelbase of 95.4” and a track width of 61.9” for a ratio of 64.9%, but it’s headlights and blinkers are round...

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > mkbruin, Atlas VP 06/21/2018 at 09:35

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Geoff

I’m going by angles, not size

KnowsAboutCars > mkbruin, Atlas VP 06/21/2018 at 09:36

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The new Smart ForTwo. 78% if you go by front track, 76% with rear track. The second gen ForTwo might beat YJ too.

BigBlock440 > mkbruin, Atlas VP 06/21/2018 at 09:36

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Viper is close, but not close enough at 63%, 96.2 x 60.6

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > mkbruin, Atlas VP 06/21/2018 at 09:38

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this one

or maybe this one?

ooo wait... this one?

no wait.. i got this..... this one

i mean.... its a cubed cube.. come on :)

Censored > mkbruin, Atlas VP 06/21/2018 at 09:53

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3000GT

72.4 Width 97.2 WB for a = 74.5 Square Ratio

Milky > mkbruin, Atlas VP 06/21/2018 at 09:56

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I am here for the Miata (ND).

59.2 / 90.9 = .651

nermal > mkbruin, Atlas VP 06/21/2018 at 09:59

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65.8% according to my math.

Censored > mkbruin, Atlas VP 06/21/2018 at 10:00

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This was fun so I did it again.

1898 Benz Victoria

51.5 TW / 64.9 WB = 78.8 Square Ratio

SmugAardvark > mkbruin, Atlas VP 06/21/2018 at 10:06

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Dang, my Cube is only 59%. Strange, because a cube is just 6 squares.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 06/21/2018 at 10:09

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Ok now I’m on a real computer it looks like the track is 58.5, for a ratio of 66%.  Boo.

Long-Voyager > mkbruin, Atlas VP 06/21/2018 at 10:17

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Square:

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > mkbruin, Atlas VP 06/21/2018 at 10:44

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Lotus Elan. Wheelbase 88.6in, track 58.5. That’s 66 % squareness.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Long-Voyager 06/21/2018 at 12:08

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More of a trapezoid.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > mkbruin, Atlas VP 06/21/2018 at 12:09

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Scion iQ comes in at 73.8%

RT > mkbruin, Atlas VP 02/04/2019 at 06:38

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We have a new winner.

Introducing the 1982-1986 Gurgel XEF!

( 56.3" track / 70.9" wheelbase)*100 = 79% squareness ratio.