rear-engined car

C17131 concept

A rear-engined car is a vehicle whose engine is mounted behind the rear axle, typically improving traction but affecting handling dynamics compared to front- or mid-engined layouts.

Observed surface forms (7)

Porsche 911 variant ×7
bubble car ×6
Citroën Traction Avant variant ×1
Lancia Stratos HF ×1
Messerschmitt vehicle ×1
rear-engined platform ×1
rear‑engined automobile ×1

Instances (18)

Fiat 600
Heinkel Kabine microcar via concept surface "bubble car"
surface form: Heinkel Kabine
Messerschmitt Kabinenroller microcar via concept surface "bubble car"
surface form: Messerschmitt Kabinenroller
Porsche 911 Turbo via concept surface "Porsche 911 variant"
Porsche 911 GT3 via concept surface "Porsche 911 variant"
Porsche 911 GT2 RS via concept surface "Porsche 911 variant"
15 Six via concept surface "Citroën Traction Avant variant"
surface form: Citroën 15 Six
Stratos HF via concept surface "Lancia Stratos HF"
Trojan 200 via concept surface "bubble car"
Messerschmitt KR200 via concept surface "bubble car"
BMW Isetta via concept surface "bubble car"
FMR Tg500 (related four-wheeled model) via concept surface "bubble car"
surface form: FMR Tg500
Porsche 953 via concept surface "Porsche 911 variant"
992 GT3 via concept surface "Porsche 911 variant"
surface form: Porsche 992 GT3
Porsche 911 R (991) via concept surface "Porsche 911 variant"
Porsche 911 GT2 (997) via concept surface "Porsche 911 variant"
Volkswagen Type 1 platform via concept surface "rear-engined platform"
Chevrolet Corvair via concept surface "rear‑engined automobile"