Great article. Personally, front engined is my favourite, but there isn't a single layout I dislike. One comment though, rear engined cars are also prone to understeer (into a corner) as there is not a lot of weight at the front and the oversteer only happens mid or on the exit to the corner if the tyres spin up due to too much power.
And then you have my car with a tiny front mid engine that makes changing the spark plugs feel like an act of Congress. The RX-8 is truly an amazingly fun bastard of a car
Maybe you didn't quite talk enough about the transversal engines as they are after all, the most common, though that can also be a reason not to talk too much about them.
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What about side engine? The engine is literally seated next to the driver, like in this STP-Paxton Turbocar.
That’s too cool for school!
Ahhh, the good old days when you got to try something new and out in the open before you got banned.
Great article. Personally, front engined is my favourite, but there isn't a single layout I dislike. One comment though, rear engined cars are also prone to understeer (into a corner) as there is not a lot of weight at the front and the oversteer only happens mid or on the exit to the corner if the tyres spin up due to too much power.
There's 3 main ways to place an engine
Front engined
Mid engined
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And then you have my car with a tiny front mid engine that makes changing the spark plugs feel like an act of Congress. The RX-8 is truly an amazingly fun bastard of a car
Maybe you didn't quite talk enough about the transversal engines as they are after all, the most common, though that can also be a reason not to talk too much about them.
I don't know why, but whatever rear-engined car that isn't a 911 feels wrong to me. 😂