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Short Documentary Examining the 1930s Rear-Engined Mercedes-Benz 130
Before the VW Beetle made the rear-engined layout popular, it was actually Mercedes that had a mass produced car out before Hitler did. The German marque made a total of three rear-engined models, namely the 130, 150 and 170H – the latter was offered as both front- or rear-engined.
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Jay Leno Gets Excited About Nissan’s Gt-r Lm Nismo
The most intriguing LM P1 car to enter the Le Mans 24 Hours on June 13 is without a doubt the Nissan GT-R LM Nismo. It’s a front-engined, front-wheel drive hybrid race car that aims to compete with mid-engined, rear-wheel drive cars like the Audi...
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Motorcycle Reviewers Try Out 2015 Polaris Slingshot Three-wheeler
There’s just something undeniably cool about the Slingshot, a proper front-engined, rear wheel-driven roadster that also happens to be weather-proof, good looking and a three-wheeler. Read more »...
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Check Out What’s Under The (front) Hood Of Renault’s New Rwd Twingo
Luggage capacity will certainly not be a strong point of the funky new Renault Twingo, with its rear-engined, rear-wheel drive architecture. The layout doesn’t leave that much space in the back for cargo, and if you were hoping they made sure...
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Vw Unveils Production Version Of Up! City Car
The production version of Volkswagen's up! small car has been officially revealed ahead of its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The up!, which has been previewed by numerous concepts over the past few years, is a small city car measuring...
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Introducing The Singer Design 911: Retro Cool Porsche For The Ipod Generation
In 1998, the last of the air-cooled Porsche 911s rolled off the production line at Stuttgart, soon to be replaced with a newer, more modern water-cooled variant of the classic rear-engined sports coupe. Fortunately, for Porsche fans and company shareholders...
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