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 of gravty in front of the rear axle, and thus right behind the passenger compartment. Nowadays more frequently called 'RMR', to acknowledge that certain sporty or performance focused front-engined cars are also "mid …

Ferrari S.p.A. (/ f ə ˈ r ɑːr i /; Italian: [ferˈraːri]) is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy.Founded by Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988) in 1939 from the Alfa Romeo racing division as Auto Avio Costruzioni, the company built its first car in 1940, and produced its first Ferrari-badged car in 1947.. Fiat S.p.A. acquired 50% of Ferrari in 1969 and expanded its ...

Mid-engine, front-wheel drive : Renault 4 mid-engine, front-wheel-drive layout allows greater distance between front doors and wheelwells, and short front overhang. Longitudinally front-mounted engine, front-wheel drive (FF longitudinal layout): The Auto Union 1000 , (today Audi) longitudinal layout superseded the DKW F89 front transverse engines in the 1950s.

The 928 featured a large, front-mounted and water-cooled V8 engine driving the rear wheels.Originally displacing 4.5 L and featuring a single overhead camshaft design, it was rated at 219 hp (163 kW; 222 PS) for the North American market and 240 PS (177 kW; 237 hp) in other markets. Porsche upgraded the engine from mechanical to electronic fuel injection in 1980 for …

In automotive design, a front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FMR) is one that places the engine in the front, with the rear wheels of vehicle being driven. In contrast to the front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FR), the engine is pushed back far enough that its center of mass is to the rear of the front axle. This aids in weight distribution and reduces the moment of inertia ...

The design was popularized in motor racing by the 1961–1965 Coventry Climax FWMV Formula One engine, and the 1967–1985 Cosworth DFV engine was highly successful in Formula One. Several production sports cars have used flat-plane V8 engines, such as every Ferrari V8 model (from the 1973 Ferrari 308 GT4 to the 2019-present Ferrari F8 Tributo ), the Lotus Esprit V8 , …

Overview Boxster. The Porsche Boxster is a mid-engine two-seater roadster. It was Porsche's first road vehicle to be originally designed as a roadster since the 914.The first-generation Boxster (the 986) was introduced in late 1996; it was powered by a 2.5-litre flat six-cylinder engine. The design was heavily influenced by the 1993 Boxster Concept.

The Lamborghini Countach (/ ˈ k uː n t ɑː ʃ /) is a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini from 1974 until 1990. It is one of the many exotic designs developed by Italian design house Bertone, which pioneered and popularized the sharply angled "Italian Wedge" shape.. The style was introduced to the public …

The Volkswagen (Type 2) T3 Transporter, also known as T25 in the UK or VW Vanagon in the United States, was introduced in 1979. The T3 Transporter was one of the last 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, with a slightly larger, much more …

The Ferrari 488 (Type F142M) is a mid-engine sports car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari.The car replaced the 458, being the first mid-engine Ferrari to use a turbocharged V8 since the F40.It was succeeded by the Ferrari F8.. The car is powered by a 3.9-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine, smaller in displacement but generating a higher power …