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• FF layout
  ...cars in conditions such as snow. However, powerful cars rarely use the FF layout because weight transference under acceleration unloads the front wheels and ...the [[Mini]]. In the 1980s, the traction and packaging advantages of this layout caused many compact and mid-sized vehicles to adopt it. Because the transv
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• RR layout
  ...ne]] and drive wheels at the rear of the vehicle. In contrast to the [[MR layout]], however, the [[center of gravity]] of the [[engine]] itself is actually ...etter for the engine to be located in the rear of the car - either a RR or MR design.
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• FR layout
  ...vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. This was the traditional automobile layout for most of the 20th century. ...voids the mechanical problems of transmitting drive to steered wheels. The layout is still more suitable than front-wheel drive for engine outputs of more th
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• De Tomaso Vallelunga
  |Layout || [[RMR layout]] The '''Vallelunga''' was an extremely rare [[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] produced by [[De Tomaso]] from [[1965]] throug
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• Ferrari GTO
  |Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[coupe]] ...imit for the class (4 liters) and the required multiplier for turbocharged cars (1.4). With this formula in mind, the GTO's V8 was rated at 3,997 cc
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• Ferrari 512BB
  |Class:||[[RR layout|rear-engined]] [[coupe]] ...ey used a [[MR layout|mid-mounted]] [[flat-12]] engine, replacing the [[FR layout|FR]] [[Ferrari Daytona|Daytona]], and succeeded in the Ferrari stable by th
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• Ferrari 550 Maranello
  |Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[coupe]] ...o]] [[automobile]]s. Introduced in [[1996]], the 550 was an upmarket [[FR layout|front-engined]] [[V12]] coupe of the kind not seen since the [[Ferrari Dayt
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• Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer
  |Class:||[[RR layout|rear-engined]] [[coupe]] ...ey used a [[MR layout|mid-mounted]] [[flat-12]] engine, replacing the [[FR layout|FR]] [[Ferrari Daytona|Daytona]], and succeeded in the Ferrari stable by th
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• Sports cars
  While opinions differ as to the exact definition, most sports cars have two seats and two doors and are designed to provide excellent [[Car ha ...ing quality, but brands such as [[Lamborghini]] which do not race or build cars exclusively for racing are also highly regarded.
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• Fiat Dino
  |Layout || [[FR layout]] The '''[[Fiat]] Dino''' is a [[FR layout|front-engined, rear-drive]] [[sports car]] manufactured between 1966 and 19
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• Lamborghini Silhouette
  | Layout || ...tegory:Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive vehicles]] <!-- from [[List of MR Cars]]; need a citation -->
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• Ferrari Mondial
  |Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] 2+2 ...ng scheme, and was fairly mild-performing (for a Ferrari). It used a [[MR layout|mid/rear-mounted]] [[V8]], shared with the [[Ferrari 308|308]], mounted [[t
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• Maserati Merak
  |Layout || [[MR layout]] ...or the [[Italy|Italian]] market where a newly introduced tax law penalized cars with an engine capacity of more than 2000 cc.
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• Ferrari FXX
  |Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[coupe]] Ferrari has built 30 (original number 29) of these cars, and they have all been sold to preselected past Ferrari customers, except
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• Ferrari F355
  |Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[coupe]] |Layout || [[RMR layout]]
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• Lancia Stratos
  |Layout || [[MR layout]] ...igned by Marcello Gandini, head designer at [[Bertone]], and the technical layout was loosely based on a (Lancia Fulvia V4 powered) concept car called '''Str
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• Ferrari 330
  |Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] |Predecessor:||[[Ferrari 250#Sports cars|250 GT Spyder]]
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• Ferrari 308 GTB
  |Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] ...Ferrari]] 308 GTB''' (and similar '''208''' and later '''328''') were [[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]]s that made up the lower end of the company's r
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• Lancia Monte Carlo
  The '''[[Lancia]] Monte Carlo''' was a [[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] sold in the [[1970s]]. A low-power version, t ...t-branded 'big brother' to the [[Fiat X1/9]]. It had a similar mid-engined layout, with a larger engine and roomier interior.
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• Ferrari Dino
  |Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] ...m [[1968]] to [[1976]]. The Dino name was retired by [[1976]], though the cars remained in production. It was created as an attempt to produce a relative
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