Mid-engine design
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In automotive engineering, a mid-engine layout is the placement of an automobile combustion engine between the front and rear axles rather than on an axle or even beyond one, like in the rear-engine P
Auto Union Typ C rear-mid engine rear-wheel-drive Grand Prix racing car, 1937
Since 1961 all Formula One cars use rear-mid engine rear-wheel-drive design
Very short Porsche 547 flat-4 mid-engine in a 1950s Porsche 550 two-seat sports car
Underfloor mid-engine in a historical Hanomag truck chassis
Nissan GT-R
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The Nissan GT-R is a sports car, built by Japanese marque Nissan from 2007 to 2025. It has a 2+2 seating layout and is also considered a grand tourer. The engine is front-mid mounted and drives all fo
Mid-engine design
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Nissan GT-R (pre-facelift)
Nissan's then CEO, Carlos Ghosn spearheaded the revival of the GT-R
GT-R Concept at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show
GT-R Proto at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show