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Front-engine design is an automotive design where the engine is in the front side of the car, connected to the wheels via a drive shaft. The main types of Front engine design are:
* Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, the traditional automotive layout for most of the 20th century.
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Front-engine design is an automotive design where the engine is in the front side of the car, connected to the wheels via a drive shaft. The main types of Front engine design are:
* Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, the traditional automotive layout for most of the 20th century.
* Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout
In automotive design, a front-engine, front-wheel-drive (FWD) layout, or FF layout, places both the internal combustion engine and driven roadwheels at the front of the vehicle.
Usage implications
Historically, this designation was used rega ...
, which became dominant in passenger cars by the late 20th century.
* Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout
In automotive design, an F4, or front-engine, four-wheel drive (4WD) layout places the internal combustion engine at the front of the vehicle and drives all four roadwheels. This car layout, layout is typically chosen for better control on many ...
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Advantage of front engine design is better cabin space for passengers, and also bigger boot space. Disadvantage is that more weight of the car goes on front wheels and less weight goes on the rear wheels, that causes understeer. https://www.hotcars.com/things-you-forgot-about-1983-toyota-supra/
See also
* Mid-engine design * Rear-engine designReferences
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