Editing Mid-engine design (section)

{{Short description|Automobile design in which the engine is placed between the front and rear axles}}
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[[File:Haryanto Bahrain 2016.jpg|thumb|Formula One cars use rear-mid engine rear wheel drive design.]]
In [[automotive engineering]], a '''mid-engine layout''' describes the placement of an [[automotive engine|automobile]] [[internal combustion engine|engine]] in front of the rear-wheel [[axle]]s, but behind the front axle.