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Old 12th September 2007, 02:21   #5 (permalink)
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Makes me wonder, why aren't more car using the rear engine layout. Why dosent it work for larger cars?
I guess multiple factors including unusual layout so increased costs to execute, problem with customers accepting this layout in big i.e. expensive cars, controlling the rear-biased handling etc.

Yes, Porsche has tamed it well but it's taken them over 3 decades to do so & even then they manufacture a car with a pretty steep price tag & a limited audience (relatively).
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