Glossary / General

mid-engine cars

24 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Cars with the engine in the middle of the car (not at the front or back) can handle better because the weight is spread out more evenly.

Technical Definition

Mid‑engine cars place the engine between the front and rear axles, typically behind the driver but ahead of the rear wheels, offering balanced weight distribution and handling characteristics.

Hear It Discussed

"it looks out of the front cab like a mid-engine car where you're looking down to the road instantly."
Ferrari Luce, The DMV Fast Lane, Subliminal Wagons | Episode 1,047 Everyday Driver Car Debate 19:10

"...they should really conserve. The problem is they don't want to spend the money to develop a mid-engine car. But one of the things that I've realized..."
Auto Manufacturers React to Tariffs! New Porsche 911 Prices are INSANE! Every BMW M3 Ranked. THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 15:31

"I think it was a small mid-engine car at TWR. The mid-engine Aston, which never was?"
Live: Designer Ian Callum on TWR and Jaguar - then and now #299 The Intercooler 21:01