Why do some cars have their engines in the front and some in the back, what are the advantages and disadvantages of the two builds. And why doesn’t every car have full wheel drive?

    • XTL@sopuli.xyz
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      5 months ago

      Worst possible space efficiency and somewhat tricky routing. Lots of parts and complexity. But arguably the best performance and balance if you can deal with the cost and mass. Not uncommon, see Lamborghini, Porsche.

      Pretty much obsolete at the top tier, though, since electric motors can trivially distribute the weight and drive even better.