Just look at the original Mini: 66.72% of its overall length is wheelbase. It’s a similar story with that hot hatch hero, Peugeot’s 205 GTI with a 65.32% wheelbase to length ratio, and at 72.48%, don’t overlook the original two-seater Smart….

We’ve rounded-up a selection of cars that are unlikely to have appeared on a list together before, all featuring peculiarly short wheelbases compared with their overall lengths. A reputation for woeful handling isn’t even a common thread between them...