Editing Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout (section)

===Mid-engine / Front-wheel drive===
The earliest front wheel drive cars were [[mid-engine, front-wheel-drive layout]] (MF). The engine was mounted longitudinally (fore-and-aft, or north–south) behind the wheels, with the transmission ahead of the engine and differential at the very front of the car. With the engine so far back, the weight distribution of such cars as the Cord L-29  was not ideal; the driven wheels did not carry a large enough proportion of weight for good traction and handling. The 1934 [[Citroën Traction Avant]] solved the weight distribution issue by placing the transmission at the front of the car with the differential between it and the engine.  Combined with the car's low slung [[unibody]] design, this resulted in handling which was remarkable for the era. [[Renault]] is the most recent user of this format - having used it on the [[Renault 4]], and the first generation [[Renault 5]], but it has since fallen out of favor since it encroaches into the interior space.