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Old 06-28-2006, 07:49 AM
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Re: Midengined

Technically, a mid engined car is one where the engine (center of gravity) sits between the front & rear axles. Mid-engine cars like the Ferrari 430, have the engine connected directly to the transaxle with no "driveshaft". Some cars that claim to be mid-engine use driveshafts to connect to the rear end or even a rear mounted transaxle. Of course, the whole ideas of mid engine is to distribute weight more evenly and lower the polar moment of inertia.
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