midengine

English

Alternative forms

• mid-engine

Etymology

mid- +‎ engine

Adjective

midengine (not comparable)

1. (automotive) Of a design in which the engine of an automobile is placed between the rear and front axles
   • 2007 May 20, Ezra Dyer, “Growling at the Exotics’ Door”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     The R8’s midengine design echoes that of Audi’s dominant R8 racecar […] .

Synonyms

• midship

See also

• Mid-engine design on Wikipedia.Wikipedia