rocker panel
noun
: the portion of the body paneling of a vehicle that is situated below the doorsills of the passenger compartment
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Rock rails and high-clearance rocker panels add to the build's aggressive appearance and off-road capabilities.
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New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
Sadly, the car’s distinctive clamshell hood and rocker panels are missing.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
In the driver-side test, the steering column partially detached from the instrument panel, and in both tests the A-pillar separated from the rocker panel.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 June 2024
However, Land Rover says the base S trim adds a new gloss-black grille, color-matching rocker panels, and silver skid plates.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 14 June 2023
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New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
Sadly, the car’s distinctive clamshell hood and rocker panels are missing.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
In the driver-side test, the steering column partially detached from the instrument panel, and in both tests the A-pillar separated from the rocker panel.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 June 2024
However, Land Rover says the base S trim adds a new gloss-black grille, color-matching rocker panels, and silver skid plates.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 14 June 2023
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“Rocker panel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocker%20panel. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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