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Originally Posted by REAL 1
...I thought Sal's posted definition of mid engined car is the technically correct definition...
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Sal's definition is the commonly accepted, though technically not encompassing enough definition. For example what if the driver is beside the engine like in Granatelli turbine Indy car?
http://rcooperimages.com/html/stp_40_car.html
Clearly this is a mid engine car, and the drivers position has no bearing if the car is mid engine or not.
For the same reason that a Porsche 911 is a rear engine car an Audi is a front engine car. The Audi engine is a north south layout and not a transverse layout, and the engine is entirely in front of the front axle. The Audi transaxles are even used in mid engine kits such as the GT40. BTW Acura uses the same layout on some models. Clearly this is very different engine location than on a Cobra where the engine is entirely behind the front axle. Hence, a Cobra is a mid engine car.