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Type of automobile engine placement
automobile design, a rear-engine design layout places the engine at the rear of the vehicle. The center of gravity of the engine itself is behind the rear axle
Rear-engine_design
Automobile design in which the engine is placed between the front and rear axles
automotive engineering, a mid-engine layout is the placement of an automobile combustion engine between the front and rear axles rather than on an axle
Mid-engine_design
of Front engine design are: Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, the traditional automotive layout for most of the 20th century. Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Front-engine_design
Automotive design
In automotive design, an RR, or rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive, layout places both the engine and drive wheels at the rear of the vehicle. In contrast
Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
Rear-engine,_rear-wheel-drive_layout
Automobile layout
A front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FR), also called Système Panhard is a powertrain layout with an engine in front and rear-wheel-drive, connected
Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
Front-engine,_rear-wheel-drive_layout
Car layout in automotive design
In automotive design, an RMR, or rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout is one in which the rear wheels are driven by an engine placed with its center
Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
Rear_mid-engine,_rear-wheel-drive_layout
Drivetrain layout
In automotive design, an M4, or Mid-engine, Four-wheel-drive layout places the internal combustion engine in the middle of the vehicle, between both axles
Mid-engine, four-wheel-drive layout
Mid-engine,_four-wheel-drive_layout
In automotive design, an R4, or rear-engine, four-wheel-drive layout places the engine at the rear of the vehicle, and drives all four roadwheels. This
Rear-engine, four-wheel-drive layout
Rear-engine,_four-wheel-drive_layout
Car design where the motor powers the forward axle from behind
a conventional front-engine, rear-wheel-drive vehicle layout. The earliest example of the form appeared in 1932, with the design and construction of the
Rear-engine, front-wheel-drive layout
Rear-engine,_front-wheel-drive_layout
Car size classification in Europe
layout or F4 layout), however the majority of cars with a mid-engine design or rear-engine design belong to the S-segment. The four highest selling S-segment
S-segment
City car
marketed by Fiat from 1972 until 2000 over a single generation. It has a rear-engine design and seats four passengers. Introduced by Fiat in October 1972 at the
Fiat_126
General Motors compact car (1960–1969)
The Chevrolet Corvair is a rear-engined, air-cooled compact car manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet over two generations from the 1960 through 1969
Chevrolet_Corvair
Sports car produced by Porsche
performance rear-engine sports cars, introduced in September 1964 by Porsche of Stuttgart, Germany, and now in its eighth generation. All 911s have a rear-mounted
Porsche_911
Vehicle engine whose crankshaft axis is perpendicular to the direction of travel
Most rear-wheel drive vehicles use a longitudinal engine, where the engine's crankshaft axis is parallel with the direction of travel. (Some rear-mid engine
Transverse_engine
Series of rotary-powered sports cars
generations. It has a front mid engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and uses a compact and lightweight Wankel rotary engine. The first-generation RX-7, codenamed
Mazda_RX-7
Czech small family car
The Škoda Type 742 and 746 is a family of rear-engined, rear-wheel drive small family car, produced by car manufacturer AZNP in Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
Škoda_Type_742
Sports car produced by Lamborghini (1974–1990)
The Lamborghini Countach (/ˈkuːntɑːʃ/ KOON-tahsh) is a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini
Lamborghini_Countach
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
diesel engines introduced by Mercedes-Benz in 2008. The main goal was to create a common engine design that shared parts across the line. One design requirement
Mercedes-Benz_OM651_engine
Automotive transmission where the engine drives the rear wheels only
Rear-wheel drive (RWD) is a form of engine and transmission layout used in motor vehicles, in which the engine drives the rear wheels only. Until the late
Rear-wheel_drive
Automobile used in drag racing
runner-up at Lions, all in the new car. Rear engine dragsters have since become the standard dragster design. 1954 — first slingshot, built by Mickey
Dragster_(car)
Motor vehicle
Design-1 is the first vehicle produced by the French-Emirati automaker Jannarelly since 2016. The Design-1 is a roadster with central rear mid-engine
Jannarelly_Design-1
Series of vans
all-new bodied Volkswagen platforms that still used an air-cooled, rear-engine design. Compared to its predecessor, (the T2), the T3 was sturdier and heavier
Volkswagen_Transporter
Motor vehicle model model name used by Chevrolet
forward engine design allowed a flat floor with lower deck in the rear of the vehicle for loading and unloading cargo. The rear engine design of the Corvair
Chevrolet_Corvair_95
Motor vehicle
degree V8 Dino engine. The transversely mounted engine is a popular way to save space on the rear-mid, rear wheel drive layout. The 328 has been described
Ferrari_328
Motor vehicle
subsequently by Gruppo Bertone from 1982–1989. With a transverse engine and gearbox in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive configuration, the X1/9 was noted for its
Fiat_X1/9
Sports car
Automotive. Designed by Gordon Murray and inspired by the McLaren F1, the T.50 is powered by an all-new 3,994 cc (4.0 L) naturally aspirated V12 engine developed
Gordon_Murray_Automotive_T.50
Motor vehicle
coil spring suspension (front and rear), and powered by a petrol BMW B58 or diesel BMW B57 inline six turbocharged engine. Ineos Automotive Ltd was founded
Ineos_Grenadier
Automotive configuration
In automotive design, an F4, or front-engine, four-wheel drive (4WD) layout places the internal combustion engine at the front of the vehicle and drives
Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout
Front-engine,_four-wheel-drive_layout
Sports car produced by Lamborghini
its rear-wheel drive character, but a computer-modulated system could direct up to 25% of the engine's torque to the front wheels in case of rear-axle
Lamborghini_Diablo
12-cylinder mid-engine sports car manufactured by Ferrari
the Testarossa were available with a rear-mounted, five-speed manual transmission. The rear mid-engine design (engine between the axles but behind the cabin)
Ferrari_Testarossa
Combined transmission, axle and differential in one assembly
engine placed at the same end of the car as the driven wheels: the front-engine/front-wheel-drive; rear-engine/rear-wheel-drive; and mid-engine/rear-wheel-drive
Transaxle
German automobile manufacturer
from typical Ruf models in that it uses a Mid-engine design, as opposed to the 911's Rear-engine design. Automotive journalists have compared it to the
Ruf_Automobile
1948–1965 sports car
356 is a rear-engine sports car, and the first-ever production Porsche model. The 356 is a lightweight and nimble-handling, rear-engine, rear-wheel drive
Porsche_356
Combustion engine using pistons facing to the sides on a common crankshaft
also known as horizontally opposed engines, however this is distinct from the less common opposed-piston engine design, whereby each cylinder has two pistons
Flat_engine
Term used in automotive technology
In automotive design, a front-engine, front-wheel-drive (FWD) layout, or FF layout, places both the internal combustion engine and driven roadwheels at
Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout
Front-engine,_front-wheel-drive_layout
Italian two-seater sports car
has a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout with coupé and roadster body styles. The 360 has a 3,586-cubic-centimetre (218.8 cu in) V8 engine which
Ferrari_360
Fourth generation of the Porsche 911 sports car produced from 1994–1998
coil springs and wishbone rear suspension design, dubbed the Weissach axle – making significant progress with the engine's impact on the car's handling
Porsche_911_(993)
Soviet infantry fighting-vehicle series
1964 - an 8-wheeled design, similar to the BTR-60PB APC. Like the said APC, the Ob'yekt 1200 prototype had a rear engine design which counted against
BMP_(vehicle)
4-speed automatic from 1980
Four-wheel drive configuration · Electronic control Rear-engine design · Rear-wheel drive configuration Rear-wheel drive configuration. It was introduced in
ZF_4HP_transmission
Aircraft propelled by three jet engines
difficulties. The most common configuration is having the central engine located in the rear fuselage and supplied with air by an S-shaped duct; this is used
Trijet
Mid-engined, two-seat Japanese sports car
1984 until 2007 over three generations. It was the first Japanese rear-mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive production car and was sold around the world. The first
Toyota_MR2
Grand tourer produced 2017–2024
The Ferrari 812 Superfast (Type F152M) is a front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive grand tourer produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari that
Ferrari_812_Superfast
Car model
Suzuki provided the engine as well as the inspiration for the design. It is a two-seater kei car with a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and
Autozam_AZ-1
Grand touring sports car designed and manufactured by Ferrari
manufacturer Ferrari. It has a front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout with a twin turbocharged V8 engine and a 2+2 seating arrangement. Based on the
Ferrari_Roma
Compact car built from 1961 to 1973
retaining Volkswagen's hallmark engineering features: the air-cooled rear-engine, rear-wheel drive train, body-on-chassis construction (with a backbone chassis
Volkswagen_Type_3
Motor vehicle
keep cost down, many components in addition to the engine were existing ones originally designed for competitor models, a point emphasized for buyers
Reliant_Scimitar
Simple type of independent suspension
swing axle is used in a rear-engine design, because of the greater side-g forces on the rear wheels from the mass of the engine. Camber changes during
Swing_axle
Model of car produced by Mercedez-Benz
Daimler-Benz AG produced three cars (Mercedes-Benz 130, 150 and 170 H) with rear engine as well as a few prototypes. Production numbers remained low for each
Mercedes-Benz_130
Grand tourer car
tʃiˈlindri] (Italian for 12 Cylinders); named for its engine) is a two-seater front-engine, rear-wheel-drive grand tourer produced by the Italian sports
Ferrari_12Cilindri
Auto design layouts
determined by the layout of the engine, passenger and luggage compartments, which can be shared or separately articulated. A key design feature is the car's roof-supporting
Car_body_configurations
Combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design
The Wankel engine (/ˈvʌŋkəl/, VAHN-kəl) is a type of internal combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design to convert pressure into rotating motion
Wankel_engine
Third generation of the Volkswagen Transporter
styling than its T2 predecessor, but shared the same rear-engine, cab-over design. It was produced in a rear wheel drive version as well as a 4WD version marketed
Volkswagen_Type_2_(T3)
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
getting the Corvair and its engine into production. Cole's experience with rear-engined vehicles began during his time as chief design engineer of light tanks
Chevrolet_Turbo-Air_6_engine
Grand Tourer produced by Ferrari as the successor to the 599 GTB
The Ferrari F12berlinetta (Type F152) is a front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive grand tourer produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari. The F12berlinetta
Ferrari_F12
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
are designed for longitudinal mounting in both rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive applications. Every engine in the TR series is a square engine, meaning
Toyota_TR_engine
Motor vehicle
used a front engine and rear drive powertrain, while the Contessa used a rear engine and rear drive setup. The PC series coupé was designed by Giovanni
Hino_Contessa
used. Three air-cooled engines were used in two very light trucks. Gasoline engines up to WWII were often valve in block design (L-head), during the war
List of United States Army tactical truck engines
List_of_United_States_Army_tactical_truck_engines
First generation of the Porsche Boxster sports car
engine. It was Porsche's first water-cooled non-front engine. In the Boxster, it is placed mid-engine, while in the 911, the traditional rear-engine layout
Porsche_Boxster_(986)
Motor vehicle
lost its racing dominance in the late 1950s to mid-engined competitors. As a result, the rear-mid-engined 246 P Formula 1 car was introduced in 1960, followed
Ferrari_Berlinetta_Boxer
Series of V8 engines built by Chrysler
Hemi engines are now commonly retroactively referred to as first-generation Hemi engines,[citation needed] which can be identified by the rear-mounted
Chrysler_Hemi_engine
American racing driver (1928–1988)
John Crosthwaite-designed cars in the Indianapolis 500. They used a stock V8 Buick engine, and it was in the rear unlike the front-engined, race-tuned, Offenhauser-powered
Mickey_Thompson
Volkswagen panel van
being cheap and easy to maintain. Its design was simple yet spacious, thanks largely to the rear-mounted engine. It contrasted with the large sedans and
Volkswagen_Type_2
Two-seater sports car
2015. It has a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, with the 4C name referring to its straight-four engine. The 4C was designed by Marco Tencone
Alfa_Romeo_4C
Car layout in automotive design
rear axle, creating a four-wheel drive layout. This is made possible by the smaller size of electric motors compared to internal combustion engines (ICEs)
Dual-motor, four-wheel-drive layout
Dual-motor,_four-wheel-drive_layout
Piston engine with two cylinders in "V" configuration
V-twin design dates back to the late 1880s. One of the first V-twin engines was built by Gottlieb Daimler in 1889. It was used as a stationary engine, for
V-twin_engine
1960s rear-engine small city car
970 mm (9 ft 9 in) long, originally powered by a rear-mounted 479 cc two-cylinder air-cooled engine, the 500 was 245 mm (9.6 in) smaller than the Fiat's
Fiat_500
Inline piston engine with eight cylinders
fatigue cracking near the rear main bearing journal may occur, leading to engine failure. Although an inline six-cylinder engine can also be timed for inherent
Straight-eight_engine
German double deck luxury coach
050-1,400 rpm. The engine is mounted upright in a longitudinal orientation at the rear of the coach, and transmits its output to the rear roadwheels via a
Neoplan_Skyliner
Amphibious light tank
BMP-1 due mostly to the rear engine design which obliged the infantry to mount and dismount through the single door in the rear of the right hand side
PT-76
Sports car
The car was the first high-performance production road car with a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, which has since become the standard for performance-oriented
Lamborghini_Miura
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
requirements. Since late 2025 the Ingenium engine line has replaced engines sourced from Ford. The Ingenium design is configurable and flexible for longitudinal
Ingenium_engine_family
Motor vehicle layout
In automotive design, a front-mid-engine, front-wheel-drive layout (also called more simply "mid-engine, front-wheel-drive layout", and abbreviated MF
Front-mid-engine, front-wheel-drive layout
Front-mid-engine,_front-wheel-drive_layout
Eighth generation of the Corvette sports car
manufacturer Chevrolet. It is the first rear mid-engine Corvette, departing from the longstanding front mid-engine design used for the previous seven generations
Chevrolet_Corvette_(C8)
Motor vehicle
coupé with a 2+2 seating arrangement. It has a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and was designed to be inexpensive and light weight. The R360 was
Mazda_R360
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
the Northstar engine series ended production in 2010, it became the last General Motors division to retain its own proprietary V8 design. This changed
Cadillac_V8_engine
Motor vehicle
Renault between 1965 and 1971. It is a four-door saloon car with a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. The 10 is larger, more upmarket version of the
Renault_10
Machine that converts one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy (of motion)
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy. Available energy sources include potential energy
Engine
Motor vehicle
traditional approach for sports cars of the time - front engine, rear wheel drive - its design included novel ideas that found their way into the designs
Lotus_Elan
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
B-series engine family. The design and development of the new engine cost £38 million. (See also another B-series successor, the BMC E-series engine.) Introduced
BL_O-series_engine
Eighth generation of the Porsche 911
suspension and rear multi-link suspension. The 992 has wide rear-wheel arches which will be a part of every model in the 992 generation (a design feature limited
Porsche_911_(992)
Mid-engine sports car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari
intakes above the rear wheels. The Ferrari 488 was designed by Flavio Manzoni and won the Red Dot "Best of the Best" awards for Product Design in 2016. The
Ferrari_488
Piston engine with two cylinders in opposing directions
from Citroën and Panhard. Several rear-engined cars were also produced with boxer-twin engines originally designed for motorcycles, such as the 1957-1975
Flat-twin_engine
also feature this design, including the Antonov An-124, Boeing C-17 Globemaster, and Lockheed C-5 Galaxy. In this location, the engines can act as a relieving
Four-engined_jet_aircraft
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
engine is a bespoke 3.5-liter, twin-turbocharged V6 engine, designed and produced by Honda for the second generation Honda NSX (NC1). The JNC1 engine
Honda_JNC1_engine
Fifth generation of the Porsche 911 sports car
suspension, various interior components, and the engine, all of which were enlarged for the 996. The multi-link rear suspension was derived from the preceding
Porsche_911_(996)
German automobile brand
England. These small cars were designed according to the patents by Josef Ganz and featured rear-mounted two-stroke engines. After World War II, the same
Standard_Superior
Racing car model
material monocoque. The design carries over the FW29's zero keel, double wishbone suspension arrangement, along with the twin-pillar rear wing. The FW30's front
Williams_FW30
Family of V8 and V6 engines
The General Motors LS-based small-block engines are a family of V8 and offshoot V6 engines designed and manufactured by the American automotive company
General Motors LS-based small-block engine
General_Motors_LS-based_small-block_engine
Type of car design
A notchback is a car design with the rear section distinct from the passenger compartment and where the back of the passenger compartment is at an angle
Notchback
Concept vehicle
press and industry attention for its striking design, its outsize-displacement, 10-cylinder car engine, and its four close-coupled wheels, which give
Dodge_Tomahawk
Motor vehicle
manufacturer Renault from 1980 until 1984. It has a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and was originally designed as a homologation special to compete in rallying
Renault_5_Turbo
Motor vehicle
from the 1964 to 1996 model years. Introduced as the successor for the rear-engine Corvair Corvan/Greenbrier, the model line also replaced the panel van
Chevrolet_van
Japanese sports car
coupé has a naturally aspirated boxer engine, front-engined, rear-wheel-drive configuration, 53/47 front/rear weight balance and low centre of gravity;
Toyota_86
Sports car manufactured by Bugatti
the rear of the engine, in contrast to the Chiron where it was mounted at the front. The battery is a 24.8 kWh unit mounted in front of the engine in the
Bugatti_Tourbillon
Piston engine with four cylinders in "V" configuration
[citation needed] Disadvantages of V4 engines include its design being inherently wider compared to inline-4 engines, as well as the requirement of two exhaust
V4_engine
Motor vehicle
Oldsmobile Toronado and Cadillac Eldorado, the Riviera was initially a front engine/rear-wheel drive platform, switching to front-wheel drive starting with the
Buick_Riviera
Italian sports car
and rear cradles made from 50 mm (2.0 in) and 25 mm (0.98 in) tubing to support the engine, rear differential and suspension mountings. This design provided
Lamborghini_350_GT
Late 1940s American car
Tucker was a pioneer in terms of engineering and safety features. A rear engine, rear wheel drive configuration had been employed in Tatras and Volkswagens
Tucker_48
Compact car
inspiration from the exterior design of the original Volkswagen Beetle. Unlike the original Beetle, the New Beetle has its engine in the front driving the
Volkswagen_New_Beetle
Concept car developed by Ferrari in 1989 based on the Ferrari Testarossa
Mythos is a mid-engine, rear wheel drive concept car based on the mechanical underpinnings of the Ferrari Testarossa. Designed by Italian design house Pininfarina
Ferrari_Mythos
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