Hmmm,
This whole discussion made me think of one of the most bizarre cars you
could ever consider autocrossing, the GM EV1. It has something like 16 lead
acid or NiMH batteries arranged in a T-configuration down the vestigial
transmission tunnel and accross the rear axle line. As such, it has to be
the only FWD car in existence to have a near 50:50 weight distribution. I
think it has double wishbones in front too.
I actually had a chance to drive one of these things a few months ago when
GM brought a truckload of them to our company for demo rides. I must say,
it has good balance, tire roasting power off the line and keeps pulling
pretty hard from there. Admittedly, the reason for this and the rest of the
"fun to drive" factor on this car is that it has by far the worst (or best)
power-to-tire ratio out there. If you could actually put some real tires on
it, wouldn't that be a sleeper? I don't know if they'd fit though, anyone
know if they make 175 Kumhos?:)
Peter
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Marsh [SMTP:cmarsh90@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 1:38 PM
> To: jamies@mrj.com; cmarsh90@hotmail.com
> Cc: PETER.THANA@ROCHE.COM; autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: 2000 Celica GT-S
>
> Being an Integra Type R owner I'm well aware of this, but it seemed to me
> on
> the Celica that he engine was FURTHER forward than in most other FF cars I
>
> have knowledge of.
>
> Chris Marsh
>
> >
> >That's a layout common to just about every transverse-engine front-driver
> >ever made -- and unless someone figures out how to put the exhaust header
> >and the transaxle on the same side of the engine, it won't change. Not a
> >particular disadvantage in the G Stock (depending on what those RWD BMWs
> >can do....).
> >
> >Jamie
> >'92 Prelude Si (also with engine hanging over front axle)
> >Speed Demon Racing
> >http://www.mindspring.com/~jsculerati/sdr
> >
>
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