While the truck is 1.2 inches longer overall, on a 1.6-inch-longer wheelbase (115 inches), it weighs 700 pounds less than before, a remarkably svelte 4, 850 pounds.

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The choice of steel was a good starting point, but by opting for a longer wheelbase, the team was able to smooth out the ride even more.

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It's not as gritty as the Z, but its longer wheelbase actually helps pin the tail end a bit better, so there's more grip at the very edge of the performance window.

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With its longer wheelbase, the Range Rover redesign makes rear-cabin ingress easier, with pronounced stadium seating allowing midrow-seat occupants to look over the shoulders of front occupants (bear in mind, though, it's still a goodly step up, even if the adaptive suspension is lowered to "access" mode).

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For example: The new Cayman has a 2.4-inch longer wheelbase than before, shorter overhangs, larger wheels, a larger greenhouse (the base of the windshield has been pulled forward and the hatch-line lands farther back), and a higher equipment level, and yet this visually muscled-up Cayman still manages to be about 60 pounds lighter than the car it replaces, thanks to aluminum-intensive structures and assembly shared with the 911 Carrera.

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