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...plane to rise off the ground by creating [[Lift (force)|lift]] under its [[wing|wings]] is used in reverse to apply force that presses the race car against ...ody tunnels). The underside of the body is similar in shape to an inverted wing and creates an area of low pressure between the car and the track, pressing

...box wing spar carries completely through the fuselage forming a one-piece wing. The wood framed, fabric covered ailerons are push rod operated with one se ...e angles. Constructed using the same “sandwich” method as the fuselage and wing, Bugatti’s design for the V-tail control system was awarded a French pate

...gine suits it better for [[mid engine]] or [[rear engine]] designs. With a rear engine body it allows a low-tail body while in [[front engine]] designs the ...]] introduced water cooled flat-4 on the [[Honda Gold Wing|Honda 1000 Gold Wing]].

...so carried out for the adjustable front spoiler and the undertray with its rear extractor.

...antled. One development is also in the size and position of rear monoplane wing that compared the presentation is moved upward and increased in width. ** Rear: Independent, triangle and lower arms swinging [[shock]] hydraulic telescop

* Positioning: longitudinal rear, 4-cylinder in-line ** Rear: Independent, triangle and lower arms swinging [[shock]] hydraulic telescop

The shape of the engine suits it better for [[rear engine]] and [[mid-engine]] designs, where the low [[center of gravity]] is .... The longest surviving flat-six engined model, the [[Porsche 911]], is a rear-engined sports car with acceptably compromised interior room and a long his

Although the most recognizable spoiler is the '''wing spoiler''', there are actually many different types of spoilers. * A '''wing spoiler''' is an [[airfoil]] suspended above the body of the vehicle.

...le rear end. [[Wind tunnel]] research has led to a new system for the rear wing, with a notable improvement in vertical downforce. The performance of the 9 Drive: rear wheel drive

...designed the car, which is easily recognised by its [[Gull-wing doors|gull wing]] doors over the engine and luggage compartment. [[Disc brakes]] were fitte [[Category:Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive vehicles]]

...BAT for "[[Berlinetta]] Aerodinamica Tecnica." All the cars featured large rear fenders and curved fins, truly a unique design. They were built upon the [[ ...e most surprising part of the car has to be the tail, with the length-ways rear windscreen divided by a slim pillar, and the two fins tapering upwards and

...e central one was equipped with a wing adjustable when driving, whilst the rear one was fixed and included aerodynamic brakes. ...late chassis which gave a weight of 700kg. The wheelbase was 2150mm (front/rear tracks : 1310mm/1320mm) whilst the total height was only 1020mm.

...ided a view of the V12 engine along with a speed-sensitive electronic rear wing that could be raised at the flick of a switch. Five pre-production prototyp

! Suspension (rear) ...ounted closer to the car's centre line, the rear wing was enlarged and the rear suspension redesigned to be kinder to its tyres, a major problem in the F20

...w style. The design had some common points with the profile of an aircraft wing (aircraft beeing another great passion of [[Aldo Brovarone]]). The board co ...Worthy of note for the absolute novelty is the back, where with a concave rear window and the vertical frame are the two side fins, which extend to the ta

|Rear track || 1615 mm (63.6 in) ...and was replaced by the [[Ferrari 360]]. It is a [[RMR layout|mid-engined, rear wheel drive]] [[V8]]-powered 2-seat [[coupe]]. One major difference between

! Suspension (rear) Some notable features of the new model are the rear view mirrors, which are now mounted on the edge of the sidepods of the car

! Suspension (rear) | rear-mounted [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari 050]] [[Naturally-aspirated engine|Norma

...parral 2J]] "sucker car" of 1970 was revolutionary. It had two fans at the rear of the car driven by a dedicated [[two-stroke]] engine; it also had "skirts ...ground effect to be generated, and the idea of sealing the space under the wing section to the ground had not yet been developed.

| Rear suspension || [[Double wishbone suspension]] ...Prix]] at [[Nürburgring]] he had a massive accident caused by a suspected rear [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] failure. In the aftermath he nearly bur

|Track:||1536&nbsp;mm (''front'')<br>1606&nbsp;mm (''rear'') ...t, trapezoidal panels. There were curves, notably the smoothly coke-bottle wing line, but the overall appearance was sharp.

Rear suspension = [[Double wishbone suspension|Double wishbones]], pushrods | Track = Front: 1816mm<br>Rear: 1683mm |

|Rear suspension || cast titanium uprights, pushrods, carbon-fibre upper and ...Potenza<br>AVUS Racing Front: 12.0 to 12.7in x 13in Wheels<br>AVUS Racing Rear: 13.7in x 13in Wheels

| Rear suspension = ''as front'' ...[[Bridgestone]]<br />[[BBS Kraftfahrzeugtechnik AG|BBS]] Wheels (front and rear): 13"

...ront upper and lower wishbones have been reinforced, as have the front and rear suspension uprights.

|Track:||1536&nbsp;mm (''front'')<br>1606&nbsp;mm (''rear'') ...t, trapezoidal panels. There were curves, notably the smoothly coke-bottle wing line, but the overall appearance was sharp.

...Wins's most prestigious given that many car competitors had engine at the rear; choice desitnata to influence the entire motor sports. In this context, it The rear suspension has been enhanced with an anti-tramp and, in some exceptions, of

*Rear track: 1,617 mm (63.6 in) *Weight distribution: 43/57% front/rear

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

[[Image:Honda-flat4.jpg|thumb|[[Honda Gold Wing]] [[Flat-4]] motorcycle engine]] ...later models are water-cooled. These automobiles situate the engine in the rear rather than the front, where its width does not interfere with the steering

...the centre of the car, it also helps to manage airflow passing to the rear wing, hence increasing its efficiency. ...onaco, with completely different main profile and flaps to the car's front wing. The main profile now has a double curve as it extends away from the nose,

|Rear track || <br>1365&nbsp;mm (53.7 in.) ...der head. [[Power steering]], [[power windows]], central locking, electric wing mirrors and a 25% [[limited slip differential]] were standard, making the A

...olded into the front bumper panel, flexible front skirt, and rear deck lid wing that featured both a full [[aerofoil]] wind section twinned with a deflecti

...well-engineered front suspension and a positively located lightweight live rear axle. ...and 1973 [[Monte Carlo Rallies]]. It has full-alloy bodywork with riveted wing flares and a roll cage. After its [[Monte Carlo]] adventures, it was shippe

...pen cockpit, open wheel race cars that have substantial wings at front and rear, and position the engine behind the driver. The regulations governing the c ...mework; being bolted to the cockpit at the front end, and transmission and rear suspension at the back end.

...competition] included a Delta-shaped carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic wing, but difficulties in fabrication of this part contributed to [[Lockheed Mar ...affected, but compensated for with design of the car's [[underbody]] and [[rear diffuser]].

...g of the BT55 came off at high speed, making the car lose downforce on the rear wheels, cartwheel over a barrier and catch fire. The impact did not kill de

...two driven. There are minimum distances allowed between the wheels and the rear and front body work. :: Lotus introduce a Wing-car.

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

...Prix before his testing accident at Paul Ricard Circuit in which his rear wing failed and he crashed fatally

...ront upper and lower wishbones have been reinforced, as have the front and rear suspension uprights. * Durango cars were excluded from second Silverstone race for illegal rear wing which caused di Grassi's accident in first race.

|Rear suspension || [[Double wishbone suspension]] ...the ground effects, Poselthwaite designed an oversized but effective rear wing which clawed back around 50% of the lost downforce, whilst the engineers bo

...lace the current single rear wing with two box-like wings, one behind each rear wheel. These changes are due in 2007. [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p * The front wing will be raised by 50 [[millimetre]]s to reduce [[downforce]].

...ed by a 1089&nbsp;cc four cylinder overhead valve engine. Drive was to the rear wheels through a four speed gearbox, and for the period, its comfort, handl ...so lengthened, as were the doors, which were also reversed to hinge at the rear. The result was a car that looked totally up to date.

...into implausibility, as decorative lighting was added to the front and the wing-shaped fins reached further into the air. ''[[Batman Forever]]'' was origin ...ith propane tanks to fuel the 'rocket' blast out of the nozzle between the rear wheels, one electrically-powered car used for interiors, and a 1/3rd scale

...roadster features similar performance to the coupe with a more aggressive rear flank, as well as a considerably higher price tag. ...ential [[gearbox]] and [[four wheel drive|All Wheel Drive]]. It also has a rear spoiler that can be raised to an angle of 70 degrees, the side mirrors fold

...his visibility problem is compounded by typical concept-car omissions like wing mirrors.

...ars designed for the road were almost uniformly [[FR layout|front-engined, rear drive]] vehicles. The Miura was a trendsetter, the one that made the mid-e ...he front and rear of the car. There was a small trunk located in the very rear of the tail behind the engine.

...r the intersection of Ocean Boulevard and Linden Avenue. He lost the right rear wheel on his March on the 35th lap of the [[1976 United States Grand Prix]] ...to one driven by Giacomelli in the [[1979 Italian Grand Prix]]. It was a ''wing car'' design with a [[V-12]] engine that generated more than 520hp. Alfa Ro

...d of 202 miles per hour (325 [[km/h]]). As in the Countach, the Diablo was rear wheel drive and the engine was mid-mounted to aid its weight balance. ...cluding having the driver's seat molded specifically for the buyer, a rear wing spoiler, a factory fitted luggage set (priced at $2,600) and an exclusive B

...right wheel braking augments the steering of the tractor when only the two rear wheels are driven. This is usually done when it is necessary to make a tigh Farm implements can be attached to the rear of the tractor by either a drawbar or by a [[three-point hitch]]. The thre

The C12 S features an elongated nose, flaps at the rear for improved [[aerodynamics]], and new light clusters and [[exhaust system| ...frames]] in front and back. The bodywork was modified to include front and rear diffusers and louvers for improved aerodynamics. The car was 2 m wide, in a

...n]]-style design was adapted, with the large wing bridging the gap and the rear [[diffuser (automotive)|diffusers]] exiting from below the car.

| Rear track || <br>1300&nbsp;mm (51.2 in.) Aiding the TZ in its quest for performance was the treatment of the rear bodywork. Incorporating the research of Dr. Wunibald Kamm, the TZ used a s

...Prix, [[Rolf Stommelen]]'s Joest-constructed [[Porsche 935]] lost its rear wing at the Dogleg and hit two freeway-type barriers sending it into a horrific

...ed on the technique; this article deals primarily with the sport. When the rear [[slip angle]] is greater than the front slip angle, and the front wheels a ...ys, drifting has evolved into a competitive sport where drivers compete in rear-wheel drive cars to keep their cars sideways as long as possible. At the to

...ad an impressively low Cd of 0.34 with lift controlled by its spoilers and wing. ...police (Crown Casino, Melbourne, Australia, 3 March 2007).jpg|thumb|right|Rear view of a Ferrari F40 in Melbourne, Australia.]]

...s. Sadly, Bruce McLaren lost his life in [[1970]] at [[Goodwood]] when the rear bodywork of his M8C detached during testing resulting in a totally uncontro ...culminating with the introduction of the 2E in 1966, the first of the high wing race cars. The 2E was a defining design, and the 2G was a development of th

...d [[torsion bar]]s at the front and a [[De Dion tube|de Dion beam]] at the rear. The Alfetta was renewed in 1979 with a revised frontend, new wheel rims an ...n 1978, he was first kidnapped, then killed, by the Italian Terrorist left-wing organization The Red Brigades.

| Layout || [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]] ...lling what was a front-drive power unit in a midship position to drive the rear wheels."</blockquote></div>''Unlisted Author.'' (1974), 'Drive an X 1/9 and

...of control in this section often leads to very heavy shunt as usually the rear-end of the car is lost and the impact is most of the times lateral. Eau Rou ...time, the most recent being in 2001, when [[Luciano Burti]] lost the front wing of his [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]] due to a clash with [[Eddie Irvine]]'s Ja

...ferences to the Mark 1, a more powerful engine and equally sized front and rear wheels ...[[Wolverhampton]], [[Staffordshire]] || ||2||1957||Prototype with [[gull-wing door]]s

...ered for Villeneuve's determination, as a slow puncture collapsed his left rear tyre and put him off the track. He returned to the circuit and continued ba ...is view ahead. There was a risk of being black flagged, but eventually the wing became detached and Villeneuve drove on to finish third with the nose secti

[[#Brakes|Braking]] is controlled with a hand-lever and foot pedal (front and rear wheel, respectively). ...d two-cylinder engine, whose connecting rods directly drive a crank on the rear wheel. This machine predates the invention of the safety bicycle by many ye

...talled on a production motorcycle. The airbag was installed on its [[Gold Wing]] [[motorcycle]]. Front air bags are not designed to deploy in side impact, rear impact or rollover crashes. Since air bags deploy only once and deflate qui

[[Image:ims_logo.jpg|thumb|The "Wing and Wheel", respresentative symbol of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since ...Clark (racing driver)|Jim Clark]]'s win in 1965, every winner has driven a rear-engined car. [[Graham Hill]] won the following year in his first attempt, e

...of the race, [[Rolf Stommelen|Rolf Stommelen's]] car crashed when the rear wing broke off, killing four spectators. The race was stopped later and won by [

...man Grand Prix]] on [[1 August]], which might have been caused by a broken rear suspension. After Ferrari skipped a race while Lauda was fighting for his l ...i was only 3rd in the Constructors Championship. Lotus had introduced the "wing car", a dominating concept for which the wide V12 Boxer engine of Ferrari w

...a live axle located with double longitudinal semi-elliptic springs at the rear. Drum brakes and worm and sector steering were the norm. The dry-sump 3.0 ...sefulness with its small grille and compact tail complete with a panoramic rear window. [[Carrozzeria Vignale]]'s open [[barchetta]] also broke new stylin

...ved the new design's superiority. By 1961, all competitors had switched to rear-engined cars. ...t single rear wing and replace it with two box-like wings, one behind each rear wheel. These changes are due in [[2007]]. [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/ne

...ut the year. He rode the front tires 195 x 14 "tires on 8 x 14", while the rear tires 225 x 14 "tires on 10 x 14". The cost of the car excluding the regist ...with them also the complex system of opening the car, replaced by two gull-wing doors, a solution, however, also very uncommon and very scenic. The line wa

...ermany. Both cars got off to a good start, however Räikkönen lost his rear wing on lap 13 of the race while following race leader Michael Schumacher. He wo ...ulled off a strategic coup with Räikkönen on a one-stop strategy, his left-rear tyre delaminated, and was forced to take an extra stop to change the tyre.

...iat 126]]. The drive for a mechanically simple car was also evident in the rear suspension, which used a [[dead axle]] suspended on [[leaf spring]]s. Later ...e the Panda's "utility car" role. Examples include a 7-position adjustable rear seat which could be folded flat to make a bed, or folded into a V shape to

...]] struck the stationary vehicle, and [[Riccardo Paletti]] then struck the rear of Pironi's Ferrari. Pironi and F1 doctor [[Sid Watkins]] came to Paletti's ...to be a beaver, which forced him to pit and repair the damage to his front wing. In 2008, a groundhog crossed the track at the hairpin in the 2nd practice

...very classic tubular frame that supported the engine, the gearbox and the rear suspension wishbones. The newborn DFV suffered from frequent failures due t ...the rear suspension. Brabham and Matra then produced a high mounted front wing connected to the front suspension. At the end of the season most cars were

...o overtake Schumacher. Schumacher's car was able to continue with its rear wing damaged and eventually won the race with the best aggregate time. Other not

...g the gear box with the differential in a combined unit mounted across the rear axle. In 1957, following the success of [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]]'s [[Jaguar C ..., but track and ride height were modified, and the car received an altered rear [[suspension (mechanical)|suspension]] geometry. The engine was further dev

[[File:Virgin No Wing Jerez (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Virgin Racing]] had aerodynamic problems during ...the fastest point on the circuit, the collision destroying Webber's front wing and launching Webber into a somersault. The safety car was deployed immedia

...AMC Matador into a light [[Fixed-wing aircraft|airplane]] occurred when [[wing]]s and flight tail unit were attached to the actual car (that served as the ...out gun barrels behind the front indicators, the bullet shield behind the rear window and a 3-way revolving front number plate showing "GOLD FINGER" or "J

...as unable to avoid the Austin-Healey, was catapulted upwards by the sloped rear end and crashed into the huge crowd opposite of the pit lane, disintegratin ...car, and soon disintegrated destroying a large part of the thin aluminium rear bodywork. It took the Belgian team crew five laps to have the car ready to

...in the end he narrowly lost the championship to [[Jack Brabham]] with the rear-engined [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]. ...dated front-engined 246s and [[Richie Ginther]], who drove Ferrari's first rear-engined car. Allison was severely injured in testing and the team won no ra

...ble those of other open-wheeled formula racing cars, with front and rear [[wing]]s and prominent [[airbox]]es. Originally, the cars were unique, being desi

...e considerable drag on the car (inherent of the mandated Hanford MkII rear wing used in CART on the superspeedways at that time) the feat was accomplished

...car, and soon disintegrated, destroying a large part of the thin aluminium rear bodywork. It took the Belgian team crew five laps to have the car ready to ...e 917 LH (''Langheck'') featured a spectacular new "Long Tail" body with a wing, which had very low drag and better stability than the 1969 version.

...and during the [[2006 Brazilian Grand Prix]] "Last Blast" was on the rear wing.

...h the stop. It's safer to take a few steps back before the tram arrives as wing mirrors could cause injury for taller people. When you use public transport ...t in a safe place (e.g. inner pocket of your coat), never put it into your rear pocket or any other place where it can be easily stolen.

...ont and rear wind screens, oil slick dispenser, smoke screen burner, front wing machine guns, rotating licence plates and, most famously, passenger ejector