Rear Engine Cars

I ve also included price when new adjusted for inflation.

Rear engine cars. I didn t include every rear engine car because i didn t want to dig up every old vw renault and fiat econobox. Of all the rear engined fiats the nuova 500 of 1957 is the most iconic. Rear mounted engines offer performance advantages such as a better weight distribution and a better center of gravity and they re also more efficient when powering the rear wheels. The two cars body structures are vaguely similar.

The rear hinged suicide doors were also pretty bad with only sheet metal everywhere. Note the cars that aren t available in the united states lotus elise 1st gen mg f renault clio v6 honda beat mazda az1 matras renault alpines venturis not sure. Prices are hovering around 10 000 15 000 now but expect those numbers to climb over time. Beneath the audi s long rear deck sits the same 5 2 liter v 10 engine used by the huracán and the same basic dual clutch automatic transmission.

This list may not reflect recent changes. Measuring just under ten feet in length and boasting a 479cc later upgraded to 499cc two cylinder air cooled engine this smallest fiat is now a cult classic which has meant soaring prices. Cars with rear mounted engines are in the minority these days and they tend to be expensive luxury or performance vehicles. Rear engined vehicles almost always have a rear wheel drive car layout but some are four wheel drive this layout has the following features.

The car s mid engine layout and gullwing doors combined with its tiny footprint make it a joy to drive. Rear engined cars 3 c 6 p pages in category rear engined vehicles the following 191 pages are in this category out of 191 total. The rear mounted engine was a 359cc one that farted 25 measly horses and 25 ft lb torque not enough to boil soup let alone move a car with any semblance of speed.