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• F4 layout
  ...e [[engine]] at the front of the vehicle and drives all four wheels. This layout is typically chosen for better control on many surfaces, and is an importan * [[Front-engine design|front-engine]]
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• Front-engine design
  This layout is the most traditional form and remains a popular, practical design. The e === FR layout ===
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• FMR layout
  [[Image:En_fmr002_english.png|thumb|250px|Sketch of FMR layout]] ...ut of an [[automobile]] that places the engine in the front, like the [[FR layout]], but pushed back enough that the engine's [[center of gravity]] is to the
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• Transaxle
  ...e [[FF layout|front wheel drive]], [[RR layout|rear wheel drive]] and [[MR layout|mid-engined]] arrangements. ...hicles use a [[transverse engine]] and transaxle, similar to a front wheel drive unit. Others use both a [[longitudinal engine]] and transaxle. [[Ferrari]
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• MF layout
  [[Image:Sonett-mk1-red.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Saab Sonett]] mk1 used the MF layout by turning the engine and running it "backwards".]] ...(FF), the [[center of mass]] of the engine is behind the front axle. This layout is typically chosen for its better weight distribution (the heaviest compon
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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. ...rive to steered wheels. The layout is still more suitable than front-wheel drive for engine outputs of more than about 200bhp, as the weight transference du
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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 ...engine does not require a bevel gear to change the direction of the final drive, coastdown losses are reduced by approximately 2-3% of flywheel power and h
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• Mid-engine design
  A '''mid-engine layout''' describes the placement of an [[automobile]] [[internal-combustion engin ...Also the engine weight is more evenly carried by all the wheels with this layout. As a result, vehicle stability, traction, and ride quality are naturally i
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• Rear-engine design
  ...design]], a '''rear-engine design''' layout places both the [[engine]] and drive wheels at the rear of the vehicle. The [[center of gravity]] of the [[engi ...s [[RR layout|RR]]. The exception is certain high performance [[four wheel drive]] models from [[Porsche]].
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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 This layout is typically chosen for a combination of several reasons. For optimal hand
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• RWD
  ...ine in the front of the vehicle, but the [[MR layout|mid engine]] and [[RR layout|rear engine]] layouts are also used. ...differential (mechanics)|differential]] between the rear axles. Some [[FR layout]] vehicles place the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the
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• Front-wheel drive
  ...standard while [[four-wheel drive]] is also sometimes used. See also [[FF layout]]. ...omobile. [[Alvis Cars]] of the [[United Kingdom]] introduced a front wheel drive model in 1928, but it was not a success.
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• Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta
  ...| [[Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]] ...[[Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|front mid-engined, rear-wheel drive]] [[sports car]] produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari, b
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• Rear-wheel drive
  ...ine in the front of the vehicle, but the [[MR layout|mid engine]] and [[RR layout|rear engine]] layouts are also used. ...differential (mechanics)|differential]] between the rear axles. Some [[FR layout]] vehicles place the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the
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• Maserati 420
  The '''Maserati 420''' is a [[FR layout|front engine, rear-wheel-drive]] luxury car produced by [[Maserati]] between [[1985]] and [[1987]]. In [[1
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• Front wheel drive
  ...standard while [[four wheel drive]] is also sometimes used. See also [[FF layout]]. ...mobile. [[Alvis Cars]] of the [[United Kingdom]] introduced a front wheel drive model in [[1928]], but it was not a success. The first successful models w
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• Sports car
  == Layout == The layout of drive train and engine influences the handling characteristics of a car and is th
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• Ferrari California
  ...[[Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]] ...tible]]. The California is powered by [[Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|front-mid mounted]] [[gasoline direct injection]] 4.3L [[V8 engine|V8]], se
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• Alfa Romeo P1
  |Layout || |Platform || [[FR layout|FR]]/[[Rear-wheel drive|RWD]]
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• Ferrari 288 GTO
  |Layout || [[RMR layout]] The GTO was based on the [[RMR layout|mid-engined, rear wheel drive]] [[Ferrari 308 GTB|308 GTB]]. The 288 refers to its 2.8 [[liter]] V8 engin
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• Lancia Prisma
  |Layout || [[FF layout]] or [[4WD]] ...DOHC engine in 2.0 L guise, mated to Lancia's Integrale [[four wheel drive]] transmission, for a maximum of 115 PS (83 kW), about half of th
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• RMR layout
  [[Image:En_mr001_english.png|thumb|250px|Sketch of RMR layout]] ...low polar inertia is crucial in selection of this layout. The mid-engined layout also uses up central space, making it impractical for any but two-seater sp
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• Autobianchi Primula
  ...970. It was notable as Fiat's first ever automobile with the [[front-wheel drive]], [[transverse engine]] setup, as well as the first Fiat group car with [[ .... Meanwhile, a practical concept emerged, namely the [[front-wheel drive]] layout with the engine mounted [[transverse engine| transversely]], which allowed
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• Flat-6
  ...cating parts, a low center of gravity, and a very short engine length. The layout also lends itself to efficient [[air cooling]]. However, it is an intrinsic ...ront wheels are offset by the efficiency of adding four-wheel drive to the layout. In the past a number of other manufacturers have used them, notably [[Pres
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• Rear wheel drive
  ...was a common form of [[engine]]/[[transmission (mechanics)|transmission]] layout used in [[automobile]]s throughout the [[20th century]]. RWD typically plac ...differential (mechanics)|differential]] between the rear axles. Some [[FR layout]] vehicles place the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the
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• Lancia Dialfa-18HP
  | Layout || [[FR layout]] ...per cylinder) driven by a [[cam]] side (in the basement) driven by gears, drive shaft supports 4; [[compression ratio]] 4.8 : 1, maximum power [[Cavallo st
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• Lamborghini LM004
  | [[MR layout|Rear-Engined]] [[SUV]] | 7.0 litre [[V12]] 60 degree light alloy block front mounted, four wheel drive
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• Flat-twin
  However, in this layout, the front cylinder is heavily cooled and the rear cylinder receives compar ...ackAvion.jpg|thumb|left|200px|'''Rear engine of a [[Citroën 2CV#Four-wheel drive|Citroën Sahara]]''']]
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• Alfa Romeo RL
  |Layout || |Platform || [[FR layout|FR]]/[[Rear-wheel drive|RWD]]
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• 2 plus 2
  ...iddle) seat. The [[Porsche 911]] is a [[RR layout|rear engined, rear wheel drive]], so it lacks a large transmission tunnel, but loses space in the rear due ...k seats easier. Note that, in this case, "2+2" still refers to the seating layout and, in no way, to the additional 2 "half-length" rear doors.
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• Alfa Romeo 20/30 HP
  | Layout || [[FR layout]] |Platform || [[FR layout|FR]] / [[Rear-wheel drive|RWD]]
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• Maserati Quattroporte II
  ...rvened and demand for such cars slowed. Furthermore, the front wheel drive layout and modest V6 powerplant from the [[Maserati Merak|Merak]] (offering less t ...ndro de Tomaso]] and his design staff in [[1976]]. This was a [[rear wheel drive]] car, powered by a large V8 engine. It was important to de Tomaso that the
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• Fiat Sedici
  ...[[Front-engine design|Front engine]], [[front-wheel drive]] / [[four-wheel drive]] ...the official car of the [[2006 Winter Olympics]]. As the car is four wheel drive, it is considered a 4x4, and 4x4=16, hence the name '''Sedici''', pronounce
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• Ferrari FF
  ...layout – Front Mid-engine / Four-wheel drive|Front mid-engine, four-wheel-drive]] ...'Ferrari FF''' (FF meaning "Ferrari Four", for four seats and [[four-wheel drive]]) is a [[grand tourer]] presented by [[Ferrari]] on March 1, 2011 at the [
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• Vespa 400
  | Layout || [[RR layout]] ;Layout: Rear engine, rear wheel drive.
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• Fiat Barchetta
  |Layout & Class:||[[FF layout|FF]] [[subcompact car|subcompact]] [[roadster]] ...] cars only, even though the car was marketed and sold in two [[right hand drive]] markets, the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Japan]].
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• Ducati 999
  .... With its traditional [[Ducati]] L Twin Desmodromic Valve actuated engine layout, it has a linear power delivery, with high power figures available even at *'''Transmission / Drive:''' 6 Speed / chain
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• Lamborghini 350GT
  |Layout || [[Front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|FR]]
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• Shifter
  [[Image:Manual Layout.PNG|thumbnail|Example shift pattern]] ...m|British]] cars to also have their [[Hand brake|handbrake]]. ([[Left-hand drive]] models received a column shift.)
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• All wheel drive
  '''Four-wheel drive''', '''4WD''', '''4x4''' ("four by four"), '''all wheel drive''', and '''AWD''' are terms used to describe a four-wheeled vehicle with a ...ive all four wheels, but instead switch from two wheel drive to four-wheel drive automatically as needed. The terms are thus quite vague in modern usage, wi
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• Sports cars
  == Layout == The layout of drive train and engine influences the handling characteristics of a car and is th
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• Alfa Romeo 156
  |Class:||[[FF layout|front-engined]] [[saloon]]/[[estate]] ...nt-wheel drive car (the station wagon offered all-wheel drive in left-hand drive markets) with a double wishbone front suspension and an all-independent mul
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• Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
  |Layout || [[FR layout|FR]]/[[Rear-wheel drive|RWD]]
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• Lancia Eta-30/50HP
  | Layout || [[RWD]] ...'': before rigid axle and longitudinal leaf springs semiellittiche, behind drive axle with longitudinal leaf springs semiellittiche
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• Fiat 1400
  | Layout || [[FR layout]] [[Category:Rear wheel drive vehicles]]
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• Alfa Romeo Gran Sport Quattroruote
  |Layout || [[FR layout]] [[Category:Rear wheel drive vehicles]]
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• Alfa Romeo G1
  |Layout || |Platform || [[FR layout|FR]]/[[Rear-wheel drive|RWD]]
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• Alfa Romeo 2500
  |Layout || |Platform || [[FR layout|FR]]/[[Rear-wheel drive|RWD]]
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• Maserati 5000 GT
  |Platform||[[FR layout|FR]] [[Category:Rear wheel drive vehicles]]
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• Straight-6
  ...mewhat difficult to make smooth-running. The widespread use of front-wheel-drive and transverse ("east-west") engine configurations in smaller cars saw that ...re [[rear wheel drive]], but Volvo builds cars equipped with [[front wheel drive]] and a [[transverse engine|transverse]] straight six.
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