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Engine placement in cars (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by bi_tux@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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?

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[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 30 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Rear engine, front drive: nope.

I need someone to go down the rabbit hole and tell me what attempts have been made to make this work.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

I'm sure they all ended as fireballs.

Understeers into corner "Shit!"

Applies brakes and immediately oversteers "Fuck!"

Goes off ravine sideways "Oh, hell!"

Plummets to ground facing the sky "Shiiiiii-"

Engine block pierces through fuel tank on impact and gets exploded through the cabin

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago

Well that sure sounds exiting...

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago

Anything can turn into fireball if you try hard enough.

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I would be willing to bet Buckminster Fuller probably tried it.

[–] KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.world 20 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Correct. The Dymaxion car had it.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago

That piece of art reminds me of Messerschmitt forrays into "car" building: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_KR200

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Why does it look like a catfish?

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 points 5 months ago

why don't all our cars look like catfish?

[–] MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago

Any front engine rear drive car going in reverse, lol.