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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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