mid-mounted

Like the 918 RSR race car that the company showed in Detroit this year, the 918 Spyder uses a mid-mounted, direct-injection V8 producing more than 500 hp.

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By now, the Veyron's stats are legendary: 1,001 horsepower from a mid-mounted, 8. 0-liter,

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(Michelin developed them specifically to accommodate the Veyron's top speed) and AWD; the giant mid-mounted engine, placed to provide perfect 45/55 weight distribution; the insanely advanced aerodynamics and suspension, which automatically change the shape and ride-height of the car to provide an extra 800 pounds of downforce when you exceed 137 miles per hour (they'd be illegal in Formula 1 competition, incidentally).

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The Lamborghini Murcielago is 2-seater, 2-door coupe (with the now familiar gull-wing doors) based on the traditional Lamborghini layout: mid-mounted V12 engine, typical Lamborghini transmission with the gearbox mounted in front of the engine and the rear differential integrated into the engine unit, permanent four-wheel drive with central viscous coupler.

Open Source Auto Oscar Murcielago Ben Barren 2006

One could also argue it's among the most practical roadster because it has two trunks -- one in front and one in the rear, above and behind its mid-mounted engine.

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The 612 has a tiny backseat, but the 599 will be a two-seater with a mid-mounted engine.

The Newest Ferrari Dan Lienert 2006

They're otherwise identical, with a mid-mounted, 490-horsepower V8 engine whose distinct ripping sound is amplified for occupants in the open-top Spider.

Ferrari F430 Vs. Lamborghini Gallardo... 2006

Wide, mid-mounted wing; straight from the fuselage to the engine pods and equally tapered from engine pods to the blunt tips.

CANBERRA (ENGLISH ELECTRIC, BAC) United States Army 1993

Short, stubby, weapon-carrying wings are mid-mounted with square tips.

AH-64 APACHE (McDONNELL DOUGLAS) United States Army 1993

Weapon-carrying wings are short, stubby, and mid-mounted on the fuselage.

MANGUSTA A129 (AGUSTA) United States Army 1993