Sorry for the delay.
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Wheel height and overall length are approximately equal; The 'thickness' at the windshield is 20% greater.
The first was probably never more than a rendering, but that's where they set expectations. It appears to me they moved the whole nose forward and up (front engine needed clearance?). Compare the angle of the door opening and the windshield post. And then shortened the rear to maintain the overall length