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[[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

...| [[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

...e the FF layout because weight transference under acceleration unloads the front wheels and reduces grip. Electronic traction control can avoid wheelspin b ...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

...[[Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]] .... The California is powered by [[Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|front-mid mounted]] [[gasoline direct injection]] 4.3L [[V8 engine|V8]], sending

...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

...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

...]s throughout the [[20th century]]. RWD typically places the engine in the front of the vehicle, but the [[mid engine]] and [[rear engine]] layouts are also ...e the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the engine at the front.

...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 [

...|| [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]] The '''Ferrari 458 Italia''' is a [[rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] produced by the Italian sports car manufacture

...l]] [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive]] ...''Ferrari 488''' (''Tipo F142M'') is a [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] produced by the Italian sports car manufacture

| Layout || [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|RMR layout]] ...at the front, pop-up headlights with rounded inside corners, a rectangular front lid-mounted grille and finally, matte black louvres on the sail panels. Fro

...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.

== Layout == The layout of drive train and engine influences the handling characteristics of a car and is th

The '''Lancia Rally''' (also known as the '''Lancia Abarth #037''') was mid-engine rally car built by [[Lancia]] in the early 1980s purely for [[FIA]] [[Group ==Layout==

|Class:||[[FF layout|front-engined]] [[saloon]]/[[estate]] ...offered all-wheel drive in left-hand drive markets) with a double wishbone front suspension and an all-independent multi-link rear suspension. The engine ra

...]], [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive]] ...on the 308 series disappeared, coupled with an increase in the size of the front lid radiator exhaust air louver, which had been introduced on the 308 Quatt

|Body Styles:||[[FF layout|FF]] 3-door [[coupé]] ...33]]. There were a few prototypes of 2.5 V6 rear mounted engine rear wheel drive Sprints built but this vehicle never made full serial production.

|Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[coupe]] The '''Ferrari 348''' is a [[RMR layout|mid-engined, rear wheel drive]] [[V8]]-powered 2-seat [[sports car]], replacing the [[Ferrari 328|328]] i

|Layout || [[FR layout]] |Front track ||

|Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[coupe]] |Layout || [[RMR layout]]

|Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[coupe]] The '''Ferrari F50''' was a [[RMR layout|mid-engine]] [[sports car]] made by [[Ferrari]]. The F50 was introduced in 1995 to cel

|Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...t Ferrari stuck with this layout, and the Daytona was replaced by the [[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer|512 Berlinetta Boxer]].

...| [[Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive]] ...a [[Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive]] [[grand tourer]] produced by [[Italy|Italian]] sports car manufacturer [[

|Platform:||[[FF layout|FF]] ''Type E'' ...nly available in [[left-hand drive]], as Lancia pulled out of [[right-hand drive]] markets after the demise of the Thema.

|Layout || [[RMR layout]] ...vehicles. The Miura was a trendsetter, the one that made the mid-engined layout ''de rigueur'' among two-seater high performance ''[[supercar]]s''.

|Layout & Class:||[[FF layout|FF]] [[mid-size car|mid-size]] ...w changes were made apart from a minor facelift in 1993 resulting in a new front grille and other minor styling changes.

|Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[coupe]] *Engine: [[Longitudinal]], [[MR layout|Mid-mounted]], 65°, [[Naturally-aspirated engine|naturally-aspirated]] [[a

[[image:Logoautobianchi1.gif|thumb|180px|'''Autobianchi badge on a car's front fascia''']] ...vehicles; these concepts included [[fibreglass]] bodies and [[front-wheel drive]].

|Body Styles:||[[FF layout|FF]] [[mid-size car|mid-size]] sedan ...the automotive press lamented the passing of the "purer" rear-wheel drive layout on a car from this sporting marque — the 155 was considered not in th

| Layout || [[FR layout]] | Front track || 1324 mm

|Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[coupe]] ...as positioned as the company's highest-end model. The car used a transaxle layout, with the 6-speed manual gearbox located at the back, in-line with the driv

| Layout || [[FR layout]] ...iveshaft|propeller shaft]], under the transmission "tunnel", transmits the drive to a solid live rear axle.

|Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] The '''Dino''' was a brand for [[MR layout|mid-engined, rear-drive]] [[sports car]]s produced by [[Ferrari]] from [[1968]] to [[1976]]. The D

...| [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]] ...to drive the rear wheels."</blockquote></div>''Unlisted Author.'' (1974), 'Drive an X 1/9 and... Finesse Has a New Meaning!', ''Sports Car World'', April 19

...models featured [[MR layout|mid-engined]] designs; the Bigua, however, was front-engined. The Ford influence is not just mechanical, but aesthetically too. ...ioned virtually completely behind the front axle and resulted in a perfect front-to-rear weight distribution.

|Body Styles:||[[FF layout|FF]] [[coupe]] & [[convertible]] ...etrol will be front wheel drive, whilst the V6 will come with [[four wheel drive]] similar to the [[Alfa Romeo 156|156]]'s Q4 system. In [[North America]] t

|Layout || [[FR layout]] |Front track ||

|Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]]; [[coupe]]; [[sports car]] ...]]. European left-hand drive sales began in November, 2004, but right-hand drive sales did not start until Spring 2005, and the [[United States]] did not ge

| Layout || [[FF layout]] ...'''Beta Trevi'''; the Trevi also introduced a controversial new dashboard layout with deeply recessed displays, which was also later used in the third serie

...has generally received positive reviews but it's critics say it is hard to drive, overpriced and too large. Other criticisms include the lack of trunk, rear The MC12 has a [[MR layout|mid-engine, rear wheel drive]] [[V12]] in a 2 door [[coupe]] with a [[targa top]] roof however the detac

| Front suspension = Independent suspension, pullrod activated torsion springs | Rear suspension = ''as front''

| Front suspension = Independent suspension, pushrod activated torsion springs | Rear suspension = ''as front''

|Class:||[[micro car]]<br />[[FR layout|FR]] ...cc four-cylinder, side valve, water-cooled engine mounted in front of the front axle, and so was a full-scale car rather than a [[cyclecar]]. (The radiator

...possible to attain. Some supercar makers have started building [[all-wheel-drive]] supercars as new engines are producing more power than two wheels can tak

| Layout || Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout | Weight || 1350 kg (dry) 44% front 56% rear

...ong by 4.5 feet wide) and egg-shaped, with bubble type windows, the entire front end of the car hinged outwards to allow entry and in the event of a crash, ...ferential. The front axle was a modified version of a Dubonnet independent front suspension. The Isetta took over 30 seconds to reach 30&nbsp;mph (50&nbsp;k

...dy|body]] and [[braking system]] of the newly-launched Fiat 125 with the [[drive-line]] and other [[chassis]] elements from the retired [[Fiat 1300/1500]]. ...e FSO 125p 1500/1300. There was a small restyling in 1973, when a chrome [[front grill]] was replaced with black plastic one, and in 1975, when a new black

| Layout || | Platform || [[FR layout|FR]]/[[Rear-wheel drive|RWD]]

|Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[coupe]] The '''Pagani Zonda''' is a [[Mid-engine design|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] produced by [[Pagani]] in Italy. It de

|Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[coupe]] The '''Ferrari F40''' is a [[RMR layout|mid-engine]] [[sports car]] that was produced by [[Ferrari]] from 1987 to 1992 as the

|Layout & Class:||[[FF layout|FF]] [[Mid-size car]] ...oon (car)|saloon]] was discontinued late in 2005 in Europe, the four-wheel drive Q4 Crosswagon was produced to the end of 2007. The 156 was replaced with 15

...carried on under the auspices of the new ATS organisation. At Ferrari, the mid-engine 250LM developed concurrently, with V12 power rather than a V8, on the direc ...Show]] in 1963, where it created a sensation with its advanced mid-engine layout, bold, shark-like body design and race-inspired technical specifications. U

| Front suspension = Independent suspension, pushrod activated torsion springs | Rear suspension = ''as front''

|Layout || [[FR layout]] |Front Longitudinal || V12, 5999cc, petrol || Aluminum Head and Block || 92.0/75.2

! Suspension (front) | Front mounted, Alfa Romeo,<br>[[Straight-8]] (two straight 4 blocks),<br>[[Roots

lnterestingly, the [[Catria]]'s horizontal-cylinder engine layout preceded the arrival a year later of the similar-format 175cc [[Aermacchi]] ...anzani. "This improves stability in fast turns and increases weight on the front wheel for extra grip in slower ones."The new bikes have the same mod, with

...tic, and the engine is strong and torquey. It is also very docile. You can drive around town in fourth gear. It is like driving an auto." ...e massive machined alloy hubs. There is an anti-roll bar on each axle, the front one being adjustable. At the rear, stout driveshafts run parallel to the gr

...crash at the [[1994 San Marino Grand Prix]] having taken over Prost's lead drive at Williams that year. The [[FIA]] vowed to improve the sport's safety stan ...ula One World Championship requires a £25 million (about US$50 million) up-front payment to the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]], which i

...ke [[Alberto Ascari|Ascari]] and [[Juan Manuel Fangio|Fangio]] rose to the front. ...potentially revolutionary car obsolete. The front-engined [[4WD|four-wheel drive]] [[Ferguson Research Ltd.|Ferguson]] P99 raced in British Formula One race

...to pass verdict on the infringement, and while Hamilton was issued with a drive-through penalty for his actions, it had little effect as he was already wel ...en team principal [[Christian Horner]] removed the team's Silverstone-spec front wing from Mark Webber's car and placed it on Vettel's for qualifying and th

...he bends using the rear wheel to scrub-off speed while still providing the drive to power the bike forward and around the bend. ...e bike on the track and this technique is used to avoid riders who fall in front of a pursuing colleague. Before cut outs were fitted an engine could be sto