Front-engine design

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, which became dominant in passenger cars by the late 20th century.
• Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout.

One advantage of front engine design is better cabin space for passengers, and also bigger boot space. Another advantage about putting your engine in the front is when the engine needs maintenance or if an accident occurs, mechanics don't have to put apart half of the car in order to reach the engine. A disadvantage about having the engine in the front is that more weight of the car goes on the front wheels and less weight goes on the rear wheels, which causes understeer.

See also

• Mid-engine design
• Rear-engine design

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