The Differences Between Transverse and Longitudinal Engines 

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Ummm most of BMWs straight 6 engines are slanted

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You can have a fun car with transverse engine aswell :)

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You just don't know how to have fun with an FWD. Let the old men have the muscle cars, I'm perfecting FWD mods to make Sleepers

Wind of change fwd cars can be fun too. Look at the type R, GTI, and focus st. I own TL Type S 07 and although its not the fastest car it is fun as hell to drive on curvy backroads. All that straight line speed is cool and all but give me 250-300 hp car that can handle some curves and im happy. Yeah I’ll get beat by any other car from a stop but my driving skills on curves will beat most drivers tbh

@@Elmamaguebo16 Suuuuure, but you can do a lot more fun things with a RWD car than you can an FWD, not that I don't enjoy my Civics and oldschool Golfs. FWD and AWD is only going to become more and more common, the day daily driver is an FWD car and thus is the most common setup. RWD is a dying breed, which makes me sad, as it's always going to be my favourite drivetrain style for having fun, after AWD and FWD, not that those two don't have their own benefits.

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A: weren't those also mid/rear engined? B: I do know that VW also used it until around 2005 or so, B5 passat i believe

Yep, my Passat B5.5 PD130 is longitudinal

Raymond Fernandes try the lh platform from Chrysler

A lot of cars that a rear wheel drive with transverse are literally a front wheel drive setup just stuck in the trunk. Case in point the MR2 you mentioned.

Isn't the B8 A4 FWD longitudinal? Same with the A6.

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teddy33131 it'd still be longitudinal.

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The point of the vid is just to show the typical uses of these engine arrangements. You could also argue that they didnt talk about the variations of rear engined cars, but again, its just the basics

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theElemDragon MR2! any others that were noteworthy? besides the Porsches?

Like Audi A4

Renault 21 and 18 as well..

Speaking of FWD IPREFER THIS DESIGN LONGITUDINALLY MOYNTED THAN TRABSEVERSE NECAUES IT CONTRIBUTES IDEAL WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION IF 60/40.WHICH HELPS SUPERB HANDLING.

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So I understand the physical differences between a W12 and V12 (how they're laid out and whatnot), but what advantages does either layout have over the other from a performance standpoint?

Some W-configured engines are a little different these days. take a regular V12 and stagger the cylinders in each bank just a little. This means you can have the engine slightly shorter, the cylinders can be moved closer together. Think of the V6 from the VW VR6...this engine is laid out in this staggered manner (total difference is only about 15 degrees), making it more like a straight-6 with staggered cylinders and a single head covering the lot. Weld 2 of these engines in a regular V-formation and you also have a W12.

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Mitsubishi 3000GT's and Dodge Stealth's incorporate a transverse 3.0L and are awd.

In the AWD/4WD case: transversely mounted engines, for example, in a Mitsubishi Evo work the same way as in an FWD car, but they have a Viscous transfer case behind the block, or in case of some Audi's, they have the transfer case in the back before the rear differential. Evo Drivetrain: www.evolutionm.net/forums/attachments/evo-show-shine/104012d1174541702-wallpaper-thread-evo-drivetrain-xray-pic.jpg

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Yes transverse

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Professionally Hunted It dosnt matter what way the engine is mounted the horsepower be the same the main issue be traction FWD gives more traction but RWD gives you better acceleration traction. When a FWD car takes off from a dead stop the front wheels tend to move torque steer were they lose some traction. RWD cars since the car got some weight in the back cause of the differential on acceleration you gain more traction but lose traction once cars traveling if that makes sense.

@@ryans413 , you do realise that this is a joke comment I made 3 years ago? Also, if you want to educate others, educate yourself properly since you seem to be having improper knowledge it seems. If you take a moment to read what I have written, perhaps you may come out a more enlightened man. Firstly, FWD cars do not have more traction since the front wheels are doing more than one work at a time. It is accelerating, turning and braking, this means that the front wheels would have to work a lot harder most of the time. FWD cars will also face more noticeable effects of torque steering since the front wheels are both the wheels used to turn and the wheels used to accelerate. RWD still do face torque steering but since the rear wheels are not used for steering, the effects are a lot less noticeable, you can still observe drag cars twisting it's body from all the torque. FWD cars are much more simple, compact, lighter and usually roomier. It is due to less components needed and the lack of a driveshaft going all the through the body. However, they tend to have a more cramped engine bay due to the transverse mounted engine. They tend to be front heavy as a result due to the components being on the front, though the wheels still have to work extra hard and during acceleration, the weight will still be shifted to the back causing even more of a lack of traction. FWD cars can't as a result have too much power since the front wheels won't be able to handle it. RWD cars are a bit more balanced and would have more traction due to how physics works. When you are accelerating, weight will still be pushed more towards the back, aiding in traction to your driven wheels. If you need to turn, you would lower the power so that weight would go more towards the front, aiding in traction being sent towards your turning wheels. RWD cars also tend to be more balanced in their weight, allowing for better stability and handling. Plus both the driven wheels and the turning wheels have their own respective roles and do not have to perform double duty, as such you can take corners much more harshly with them. You do not lose any traction when the car is traveling, you can instead manipulate the amount of traction you have on the back and front by adjusting your throttle. If you follow proper racing lines and shift the weight of the car appropriately, you would be able to take corners at quite a high speed. Lastly, do you even know what a differential is? I did made it clear at this point that the rear wheels get traction during acceleration due to weight and the forces of physics being at play, while the front wheels get traction during deceleration or braking for a similar case. A differential is a mechanism that allows both the wheels to spin at a different rate but may lock them in place if a certain difference in speed is detected. When turning, wheels have a different turning arc and speed, welded/locked diff wheels would rub during a turn, causing less traction, damaging the certain components which may lead to catastrophic failure and also cause a lot more wear to the wheels. This is due to the different paths the inner and the outer wheels take. Differentials allow the wheels to move freely from each other and prevent the previously mentioned issues. There are a fair bit amount of differential systems and settings, each suited for the car and the role they are required for. Let's not forget other things at play here. The weight of the car, the balance distribution of the car, the power of the car, the suspension system and setup, what the car is tuned for,etc. For example, some independent suspension systems tends to change camber at different height or load. Every car is different in how they are made and how they perform. A car is a lot more complex than what I have written but I hope you now have a basic understanding of how things work. If you're gonna try to educate or correct someone, please take a moment to research things yourself.

Professionally Hunted lol you wrote all that for no reason it’s pretty much what I already said you just through in some extra stuff look I know all this my point was that FWD cars have more traction going down the road because all the weight the heaviest part of the car is the engine and most that weight is being supported by the front wheels. RWD cars have better traction accelerating cause the back end dips down and the drive wheels are in the back giving more traction on take off that’s why sport cars are all RWD cars. FWD cars can take corners better cause when turning since the turning wheels are also the drive wheels the weight transfer into the turn pushing the car the way you are turning. RWD losses traction in turns cause the driving wheels are not the turning wheels and it wants to keep pushing the car straight forward causing under steer. There’s a reason why almost every car that’s not a truck or a AWD car is FWD because traction’s better other then on hard acceleration where the car dips back and you lose some traction with FWD.

@@ryans413 , I see that you have neither read nor learned what I have typed in since you are still having some misconceptions about some rather simple things. FWD cars don't have more traction going down the road since the weight is towards the back during acceleration. They also have less traction going into a turn since having the driven wheel be the turning wheel means the wheel has to face the effects of both radial and lateral forces. Most cars are FWD because they are cheaper and allow you to have a more roomy interior inside due to the lack of a long driveshaft. Also, having too much weight on the front, can cause an in-balanced weight distribution. Most RWD front-engine cars anyways have a 40/60 F/R distribution which is considered ideal so I have no idea what you are on about. RWD can take corners better if you actually take the time to learn how to use proper lines and throttle or braking inputs They can accelerate and turn more harshly since each respective wheel is subjected to lesser forces than a FWD car would be. RWD cars can also lower throttle like I had previously mentioned, to shift weight to the front, to aid in turning. RWD will lose traction in a corner if you do not know how to drive a car, are too jerky on the steering or smash either the throttle or the brakes. RWD cars can also have the heaviest part of the car, the engine, in the front as well, it's nothing special to FWD cars. AWD cars in it's own allows much more traction overall. Anyways, I won't bother continuing the discussion with you since it is clear you have no read anything from me before. Plus I feel myself get dumber the more I talk with you since you don't seem to understand how the many forces effects a car. Specially if you think having the driven wheel also being the turning wheel means better traction, while it's actually the opposite.

Professionally Hunted Dude do you own a RWD car or something and you just gotta justify it or something do the research I said from accelerating FROM A DEAD STOP NOT DRIVING NORMALLY. RWD cars have better traction when accelerating but FWD cars have better traction WHEN DRIVING NORMALLY DOWN THE ROAD but lose traction WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP. Also THEY HAVE BETTER TRACTION IN CORNING it’s a proven fact I’m done with you go drive your RWD car in rain or snow then come tell me how shit the traction was

Thebluwolph Gaming hell my first car was fwd and longitudinal

Yeah I have seen a few of those, mine was a rwd 4 cylinder 2.3 ford ranger

Thebluwolph Gaming My B1 Passat (dasher in the US) has a longitudinal engine and is fwd, new audis also have this layout when not equipped with Quattro AWD

optimusboy1 audi? wartburg?

Bitelaserkhalif *cringes* no dodge intrepid/ chrysler 300m/lhs

ExCaliburger longitudinal most of the time

idk, Transverse AWD is getting very common now, my Mom's CRV is transverse AWD for example

all the evo's are transeverse

the new thing everybody does, the haldex-system (hey, i'm FWD, but if the tires slip, i maybe send some power to the rear) like in the golf/A3/TT/.. and in the focus RS are all transversal bc it is based of a FWD platform. Evo the same, even they had another AWD-system. Subaru on the other hand mount their engines transverse (symmetrical AWD, bro)

Sometimes a front engine awd car might understeer more than a fwd car because the rear tyres push the front ones across the ground and the front tyres are also driven, so they loose even more grip.

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did u just say fwd handles better than rwd, one word for ur fwd UNDERSTEER

So is this comment forged from simply your intuition on cars?

People who think that all FWD cars do is understeer are the people who only played Gran Turismo and floored it in every corner.

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YES! Some FWD cars handle far better than their RWD competitors, like the Type R hondas, VW GTIs, etc.

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Anton Markov depends on the application. For example in a race series where horsepower is limited, and grip is low (WRC R1 Junior to R3) FWD is preferable to RWD, because it offers less drivetrain losses, and more controllability in low-traction situations.

ShadowFalcon And it offers less fun.

Anton Markov not really. You just have to stop being a girls blouse, and drive it like a proper hooligan. Scandinavian flick, lift-off oversteer, you've probably heard of them. Case in point, in twisty conditions, most would think the FWD Peugeot 205 GTi is more fun than the RWD Mazda MX5. Yes, a hothatch is faster and more fun than the "Miata".

ShadowFalcon i know fwd can be mighty fast, but when you are not racing who cares if you are fast.

Exactly. And I'd say three-wheeling it out of some tight corners is much more fun than sliding the rear end into a tree. FWD has done wonders for "fun" cars as it's very manageable and easier to drive a car to the limits. It's much more fun to drive a Pug 205 GTi at 9/10ths than a Miata at 2/10ths.

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Not everyone knows this stuff like us car enthusiasts do, so I'd suggest to not assume otherwise. CarThrottle doesn't make video's just to appeal to the subs alone, but also to attract newcomers who may not be as knowledgeable as those who've been around for longer.

Yeah like me, who's been interested in cars for a long time but never knew different cars had their engines in different orientations

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It looks like new Audi FWD has longitudinal engine still.

madmax2069 wartburg and audis too did this

mazdaspeed 6 got that nice AWD.

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