rear engine versus mid engine?

What is the demarcation between rear engine and mid engine cars?
I presume a rear engine is when the center of gravity of the engine
is behind the rear axle.

On 07/19/2013 10:07 PM, wrote:
> What is the demarcation between rear engine and mid engine cars?
> I presume a rear engine is when the center of gravity of the engine
> is behind the rear axle.
>

that's right, or if there is no axle per se, then the imaginary line
between the centers of the rear wheels. Likewise sometimes people will
make a differentiation between "front engine" and "front-mid engine"
where the engine is substantially behind the front "axle" although
generally they're all lumped together, despite there being marked
differences (e.g. Audi or Subaru as an extreme example of a "front
engine" vs. something like an old RX-7 or any other number of
"traditional" sports cars.)

nate

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On Saturday, July 20, 2013 5:07:58 AM UTC+3, wrote:
> What is the demarcation between rear engine and mid engine cars?
>
> I presume a rear engine is when the center of gravity of the engine
>
> is behind the rear axle.

I wonder if anyone ever made a mid engine 4-5 seater.
Production or not.

On Thursday, August 29, 2013 8:24:52 AM UTC-4, wrote:
> On Saturday, July 20, 2013 5:07:58 AM UTC+3, wrote:
>
> > What is the demarcation between rear engine and mid engine cars?
>
> >
>
> > I presume a rear engine is when the center of gravity of the engine
>
> >
>
> > is behind the rear axle.
>
>
>
> I wonder if anyone ever made a mid engine 4-5 seater.
>
> Production or not.

where would the people in the back sit on either side of the motor?

On 08/29/2013 07:22 AM, m6onz5a wrote:
> On Thursday, August 29, 2013 8:24:52 AM UTC-4, wrote:
>> On Saturday, July 20, 2013 5:07:58 AM UTC+3, wrote:
>>
>>> What is the demarcation between rear engine and mid engine cars?
>>
>>>
>>
>>> I presume a rear engine is when the center of gravity of the engine
>>
>>>
>>
>>> is behind the rear axle.
>>
>>
>>
>> I wonder if anyone ever made a mid engine 4-5 seater.
>>
>> Production or not.
>
> where would the people in the back sit on either side of the motor?
>

whether you'd /want/ to be a passenger is the more important question...

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> On Saturday, July 20, 2013 5:07:58 AM UTC+3, wrote:
> > What is the demarcation between rear engine and mid engine cars?
> >
> > I presume a rear engine is when the center of gravity of the engine
> >
> > is behind the rear axle.
>
> I wonder if anyone ever made a mid engine 4-5 seater.
> Production or not.

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On 8/29/13 8:24 AM, wrote:
> On Saturday, July 20, 2013 5:07:58 AM UTC+3, wrote:
>> What is the demarcation between rear engine and mid engine cars?
>>
>> I presume a rear engine is when the center of gravity of the engine
>>
>> is behind the rear axle.
>
> I wonder if anyone ever made a mid engine 4-5 seater.
> Production or not.
>

Here is one example of a four door with engine ahead of rear axle.
Basically under the back seat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_i

On 8/29/2013 7:24 AM, wrote:
> On Saturday, July 20, 2013 5:07:58 AM UTC+3, wrote:
>> What is the demarcation between rear engine and mid engine cars?
>>
>> I presume a rear engine is when the center of gravity of the engine
>>
>> is behind the rear axle.
>
> I wonder if anyone ever made a mid engine 4-5 seater.
> Production or not.
>
Some Japanese vans, including the Toyota "Van" and Previa sold in the US.

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On 08/29/2013 11:07 PM, T0m $herman wrote:
> On 8/29/2013 7:24 AM, wrote:
>> On Saturday, July 20, 2013 5:07:58 AM UTC+3, wrote:
>>> What is the demarcation between rear engine and mid engine cars?
>>>
>>> I presume a rear engine is when the center of gravity of the engine
>>>
>>> is behind the rear axle.
>>
>> I wonder if anyone ever made a mid engine 4-5 seater.
>> Production or not.
>>
> Some Japanese vans, including the Toyota "Van" and Previa sold in the US.

dude, that's a stretch. yes, it's behind the front axle, but it's not
what you'd call "mid engine" in terms of weight distribution.


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On 8/30/2013 10:37 AM, jim beam wrote:
> On 08/29/2013 11:07 PM, T0m $herman wrote:
>> On 8/29/2013 7:24 AM, wrote:
>>> On Saturday, July 20, 2013 5:07:58 AM UTC+3, wrote:
>>>> What is the demarcation between rear engine and mid engine cars?
>>>>
>>>> I presume a rear engine is when the center of gravity of the engine
>>>>
>>>> is behind the rear axle.
>>>
>>> I wonder if anyone ever made a mid engine 4-5 seater.
>>> Production or not.
>>>
>> Some Japanese vans, including the Toyota "Van" and Previa sold in the US.
>
> dude, that's a stretch. yes, it's behind the front axle, but it's not
> what you'd call "mid engine" in terms of weight distribution.
>
>
The Previa looks quite mid-engined to me - the engine is completely
behind the front axle and the transmission completely in front of the
rear axle.

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