ugh

 

OK, what if the cockpit of the vehicle lies ahead of the front axle (like some semi-trucks) or behind the rear axle?

In the case of the truck, the engine lies behind the cab but forward of the rear axle, fitting all the mid engine descriptions we have so far.

If there were a vehicle where the driver sat behind the rear axle (perhaps some utility vehicle) and the engine somewhere in front of him, would that be classified as?

///Robin

 

This is simple. It doesn't matter if the cockpit is in front of the front axile or not. I've never seen a truck that has both the engine and the cockpit in front of the front axle for obviouse reasons... It wouldn't stay upright

Again if the driver sat behind the rear axle and the engine was still infront of him it would be a front engine vehicle.

 

placement of the engine in reference to the front axle is not relevent only in relationship to the cocpit or rear axle infront of the cockpit = front engine behind the cockpit but infront of the rear axle = mid engine.
If the engine is behind the rear axle rather in front of or behind the cockpit makes it a rear engine vehicle (i think)

 

You guys are still debating this??? Here, I've got a new one for you:

Why is a "cockpit" called a cockpit? Exactly how many years will it take before someone catches on to the masculine tendencies associated with the word and decides to bring it to the attention of the women's rights movement? What will we call it then?

 

Interesting because when I owned my Boxster, the engine really isn't in the middle of the car, it's really located well behind the center of the car's length. So perhaps the S2000 is the same in the other direction?

 

is it located behind the cockpit and in front of the rear axels?

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by munckee

Why is a "cockpit" called a cockpit?