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==Examples== ==={{anchor|FMR}}FMR layout – ''Front Mid-engine / Rear-wheel drive''=== {{Main|Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout#Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|l1=Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout}} [[Image:Automotive diagrams 03 En.png|thumb|275px|Front mid-engine position / Rear-wheel drive]] [[Image:1929_Bentley_front_34_right.jpg|thumb|275px|Front mid-engine position / Rear-wheel drive]] These cars are RWD cars with the engine placed between the driver and the front axle. * [[Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione]] * [[AC Cobra]] * [[Aston Martin Vanquish]], [[Aston Martin Vantage (2005)|Vantage (2005)]], [[Aston Martin Vantage (2018)|Vantage (2018)]], [[Aston Martin DB7|DB7]], [[Aston Martin DB9|DB9]], [[Aston Martin DB11|DB11]], [[Aston Martin DB12|DB12]], [[Aston Martin DBS V12|DBS V12]], [[Aston Martin DBS Superleggera|DBS Superleggera]], [[Aston Martin Virage#Virage (2011–2012)|Virage (2011–2012)]] * [[BMW Z1]], [[BMW Z8|Z8]], [[BMW M8 GTE|M8 GTE]] * [[Chevrolet Corvette]] ([[Chevrolet Corvette (C2)|second]] through [[Chevrolet Corvette (C7)|seventh generations]]) * [[Bill Thomas Cheetah]] (used only one [[universal joint]] between [[Transmission (mechanics)|transmission]] tailshaft housing and [[Differential (mechanical device)|differential]] housing) * [[Dodge A100]] and [[Dodge Viper|Viper]] * [[Excalibur (automobile)|Excalibur]] SSK, SS Roadster and SS Phaeton * [[Ferrari 250 GTO]], [[Ferrari 599|599 GTB Fiorano]], [[Ferrari 612 Scaglietti|612 Scaglietti]], [[Ferrari F12|F12 Berlinetta]], [[Ferrari 812 Superfast|812 Superfast]], [[Ferrari GTC4Lusso#GTC4Lusso T|GTC4Lusso T]], [[Ferrari California|California]], [[Ferrari Portofino|Portofino]], [[Ferrari Roma|Roma]] and [[Ferrari 12Cilindri|12Cilindri]] *[[Ford E-Series#First generation (1961–1967)|Ford Econoline]] (first generation) * [[Honda S2000]] * [[Jaguar E-Type]] * [[Lexus LFA]] * [[Maserati Quattroporte V]], [[Maserati GranTurismo|GranTurismo]]/[[Maserati GranTurismo#GranCabrio|GranCabrio]] * [[Mazda Bongo#Second generation (1977–1983)|Mazda Bongo]] (second generation), [[Mazda RX-7|RX-7]], [[Mazda MX-5|MX-5]] (NC and ND) and [[Mazda RX-8|RX-8]] * [[Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren]], [[Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG|SLS AMG]] and [[Mercedes-AMG GT|AMG GT]] * [[Morgan +4]], [[Morgan 4/4|4/4]], [[Morgan Aero 8|Aero 8]], [[Morgan Plus Four|Plus Four]], [[Morgan Plus Six|Plus Six]] and [[Morgan Plus 8|Plus 8]] * [[Opel GT]] (original) * [[Shelby Daytona]] * [[Toyota Previa]] (first generation) and [[Toyota 2000GT|2000GT]] * Most pre–World War II front-engine rear-wheel-drive cars ==={{anchor|FM4}}FM4 layout – ''Front Mid-engine / Four-wheel drive''=== [[Image:Covered Willy's jeep Wings Over Wine Country 2007.JPG|thumb|275px|Front mid-engine position / Four-wheel drive]] This layout, similar to the above FMR layout, with the engine between driver and the front axle, adds front-wheel drive to become a four-wheel drive. An engineering challenge with this layout is getting the power to the front wheels past the engine - this would normally involve raising the engine to allow a [[propshaft]] to pass under the engine, or in the case of the [[Ferrari FF]] taking power from both ends of the [[crankshaft]] with two separate gearboxes. *[[Toyota Previa]] [[All-Trac]] variant *[[Ferrari FF]], [[Ferrari GTC4Lusso|GTC4Lusso]] and [[Ferrari Purosangue|Purosangue]] *[[Jensen FF]] *[[Hummer H1]] *[[Willys MB]] *[[Nissan GT-R]] * Most early front-engine off-road cars ==={{anchor|RMR}}RMR layout – ''Rear Mid-engine / Rear-wheel drive''=== [[Image:Automotive diagrams 04 En.png|thumb|275px|Rear mid-engine position / Rear-wheel drive]] {{main|Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout}} These cars use a traditional engine layout between driver and rear drive axle. Typically, they're simply called MR; for ''mid-rear'' (engined), or '''mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive''' layout cars. * [[Alfa Romeo 4C]] * [[Alpine A110 (2017)]] * [[Apollo Intensa Emozione]] * [[Ariel Atom]] * [[Aston Martin Valkyrie]] * [[Autozam AZ-1]] * [[BMW M1]] * [[Chevrolet Corvette (C8)]] * [[Consulier GTP]] * [[De Tomaso Vallelunga|DeTomaso Vallelunga]], [[De Tomaso Mangusta|Mangusta]], [[De Tomaso Pantera|Pantera]], [[De Tomaso Guarà|Guarà]] * [[Ferrari 250 LM]], [[Ferrari 308 GTB/GTS|308]], [[Ferrari 328|328]], [[Ferrari 348|348]], [[Ferrari F355|F355]], [[Ferrari 360|360]], [[Ferrari F430|F430]], [[Ferrari 458|458]], [[Ferrari 488|488]], [[Ferrari F8|F8]], [[Ferrari 296|296 GTB]], [[Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer|Berlinetta Boxer]], [[Ferrari Mondial|Mondial]], [[Ferrari Testarossa|Testarossa]], [[Ferrari F40|F40]], [[Ferrari F50|F50]], [[Ferrari Enzo|Enzo]], [[Ferrari FXX|FXX]], [[LaFerrari]], [[Ferrari FXX-K|FXX-K]] * [[Fiat X1/9]] * [[Ford GT]] and [[Ford GT40|GT40]] * [[Gordon Murray Automotive T.33]], [[Gordon Murray Automotive T.50|T.50]] * [[Ginetta F400]], [[Ginetta G60|G60]] * [[Honda Beat]], [[Honda NSX (first generation)|NSX (NA1/NA2)]], [[Honda S660|S660]], [[Honda Acty]] (2WD models only) * [[Jaguar XJR-15]] and [[Jaguar XJ220|XJ220]] * [[Koenigsegg CC8S]], [[Koenigsegg CCR|CCR]], [[Koenigsegg CCX|CCX]], [[Koenigsegg Agera|Agera]], [[Koenigsegg Regera|Regera]], [[Koenigsegg Jesko|Jesko]] * [[Lamborghini Miura]], [[Lamborghini Countach|Countach]], [[Lamborghini Diablo SV|Diablo SV]] * [[Lancia Stratos]], [[Lancia Montecarlo|Montecarlo]] * [[Lotus Europa]], [[Lotus Esprit|Esprit]], [[Lotus Elise|Elise]], [[Lotus Exige|Exige]], [[Lotus Evora|Evora]], [[Lotus Emira|Emira]] * [[Maserati Merak]], [[Maserati Bora|Bora]], [[Maserati MC12|MC12]], [[Maserati MC20|MC20]] * [[Matra Djet]], [[Matra 530|530]], [[Matra Bagheera|Bagheera]], [[Matra Murena|Murena]] * [[McLaren F1]], [[McLaren 12C|MP4-12C]], [[McLaren 570S|570S]], [[McLaren 650S|650S]], [[McLaren 720S|720S]], [[McLaren P1|P1]], [[McLaren GT|GT]], [[McLaren Artura|Artura]], [[McLaren Senna|Senna]], [[McLaren Speedtail|Speedtail]], [[McLaren Elva|Elva]] * [[Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR]] * [[MG F / MG TF]] * [[Mitsubishi i]] and [[Mitsubishi i-MiEV|i-MiEV]] (Rear Mid-engine transversely-mounted / Rear-wheel drive) * [[Opel Speedster]] * [[Pagani Huayra]], [[Pagani Zonda|Zonda]], [[Pagani Utopia|Utopia]] * [[Pontiac Fiero]] * [[Porsche 550]], [[Porsche 914|914]], [[Porsche Boxster/Cayman|Boxster/Cayman]], [[Porsche Carrera GT|Carrera GT]], [[Porsche 911 GT1|911 GT1]] * [[Renault 5 Turbo]], [[Clio V6 Renault Sport]] * [[Secma F16]] * [[Smart Roadster]] * [[Tatra 602]] * [[Toyota MR2|Toyota MR2/MR-S]] * [[Venturi Atlantique]] * [[Volkswagen 1-litre car|Volkswagen XL1]] ==={{anchor|M4}}M4 layout – ''Rear Mid-engine / Four-wheel drive''=== {{main|Mid-engine, four-wheel-drive layout}} These cars use mid-ship, [[four-wheel drive|four-wheel-drive]], with an engine between the axles. *[[Ares Design Project1]] *[[Audi R8]] *[[BMW i8]] *[[Bugatti EB 110]], [[Bugatti Veyron|Veyron]], [[Bugatti Chiron|Chiron]], [[Bugatti Divo|Divo]], [[Bugatti Centodieci|Centodieci]] *[[Ford RS200]] *[[Ferrari SF90 Stradale]] *[[Honda Acty]] (4WD versions only), [[Honda NSX (second generation)|NSX (NC1)]], [[Honda Z#1998-2002|Z]] (1998-2002) *[[Italdesign Zerouno]] *[[Koenigsegg Gemera]] *[[Lancia Delta S4]] *[[Lamborghini Aventador]], [[Lamborghini Centenario|Centenario]], [[Lamborghini Sián FKP 37|Sián FKP 37]], [[Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4|Countach LPI 800-4]], [[Lamborghini Diablo|Diablo VT series]], [[Lamborghini Gallardo|Gallardo]], [[Lamborghini Murciélago|Murciélago]], [[Lamborghini Reventón|Reventón]], [[Lamborghini Huracán|Huracán]], [[Lamborghini Sesto Elemento|Sesto Elemento]] *[[Mercedes-AMG ONE]] *[[MG Metro 6R4]] *[[Panther Solo#Solo 2|Panther Solo 2]] *[[Peugeot 205#205 Turbo 16 (T16)|Peugeot 205 Turbo 16]] *[[Porsche 918 Spyder]] *[[Volvo L3314]] *[[Unimog#2000s|Unimog UGN/405]] ==={{anchor|FMF}}FMF layout – ''Front Mid-engine / Front-wheel drive''=== [[Image:Automotive diagrams 07 En.png|thumb|275px|Front mid-engine position / Front-wheel drive]] {{main|Front-mid-engine, front-wheel-drive layout}} These cars are "mid-ship engined" vehicles, but they use [[front-wheel drive]], with the engine in front of the driver. It is still treated as an FF layout, though, due to the engine's placement still being in the front of the car, contrary to the popular belief that the engine is placed in front of the rear axle with power transferred to the front wheels (an RMF layout). In most examples, the engine is longitudinally mounted rather than transversely as is common with FF cars. * [[BSA Scout]] * [[Citroën Traction Avant]], [[Citroën DS|DS]], [[Citroën SM|SM]] * [[Nissan GT-R LM Nismo]] * [[Renault 4]], [[Renault 5|5]], [[Renault 16|16]] * [[Saab Sonett]] Mk1 * [[Honda Vigor#Third generation|Honda Vigor]]/[[Honda Inspire#First generation|Inspire]] 1989–1995 * [[Maserati Quattroporte II]]
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