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22-08-2010, 02:10 PM
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Nutty Professor
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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I have been thinking for a long time that the traditional FWD layout is more than a little flawed. Having the massive bulk of an engine mounted way out in front of the front wheels seems like a needlessly stupid way of doing things. Quite apart from the debatable pros/cons of having front wheel power delivery, having that much weight that far forward is not good for handling dynamics, weight distribution or front overhang.
The Toyota IQ uses a similar design to a conventional east/west FWD setup, except the transmission has been designed in reverse, so the differential is right at the front, and the engine is behind the front wheels, technically mid mounted. Why aren't more FWD cars built like this?
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I don't get the FWD layout
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