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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Bugatti 18.3 Chiron / EB 218 cars | | French term or phrase: (moteur) en position centrale arrière | "Cette étude, développée par Giorgetto et Fabrizio Giugiaro (Italdesign), est une version perfectionnée de l’EB218 avec le moteur 18 cylindres en position centrale arrière et une carrosserie en fibre de carbone."
Is there a standard way to describe this configuration in English?
Thanks, Michael |
| | | English translation:mid-engined 18-cylinder design | Explanation:
IOW, you have to rework the phrase to make it sound natural.
It was a MID-ENGINE design with the same W18 engine found in the EB 118 and EB 218 concept cars. The Chiron name comes from famed Bugatti racing driver, ...
www.economicexpert.com/a/Bugatti.html
A hugely exotic MID-ENGINED supercar with an awesome W18 engine and exquisite ... the EB 218 sedan and the EB 118 two-door coupé, but this new 18 cylinder ...
robson.m3rlin.org/cars/tag/chiron/
Vehicle Type: 2-door coupe, concept car. Configuration: MID ENGINE/AWD Engine: W18. 1999 Bugatti EB218 Concept Vehicle Type: 4-door sedan, concept car ...
www.fast-autos.net/vehicles/Bugatti/
1. Mid-engine - Porsche Technology Glossary
1: the MID-ENGINE concept. The power unit is located in front of the rear axle here, thus shifting the centre of gravity towards the middle of the vehicle. ...
www.porsche.com/microsite/.../default.aspx?...
A MID-ENGINE vehicle is where the engine is located behind the seats but ... Information for this was taken from the Cars.com's glossary, written by Joe ...
ask.cars.com/2008/09/what-is-a-mid-e.html
Basically, a MID-ENGINE layout is any layout where the engine sits between the front and rear wheels, rather than over the front ...
www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID...
As opposed to "front engined" where the engine is pretty much in front of and above the front wheels, and "rear engined" where it hangs out over the back wheels, as in VW Beetles.
Mid-engined is the preferred design for sports cars since the mass of the motor is between the axles. This avoids the arse end sliding out when cornering, etc., gives you better control generally in slides. |
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Explanation:
IOW, you have to rework the phrase to make it sound natural.
It was a MID-ENGINE design with the same W18 engine found in the EB 118 and EB 218 concept cars. The Chiron name comes from famed Bugatti racing driver, ...
www.economicexpert.com/a/Bugatti.html
A hugely exotic MID-ENGINED supercar with an awesome W18 engine and exquisite ... the EB 218 sedan and the EB 118 two-door coupé, but this new 18 cylinder ...
robson.m3rlin.org/cars/tag/chiron/
Vehicle Type: 2-door coupe, concept car. Configuration: MID ENGINE/AWD Engine: W18. 1999 Bugatti EB218 Concept Vehicle Type: 4-door sedan, concept car ...
www.fast-autos.net/vehicles/Bugatti/
1. Mid-engine - Porsche Technology Glossary
1: the MID-ENGINE concept. The power unit is located in front of the rear axle here, thus shifting the centre of gravity towards the middle of the vehicle. ...
www.porsche.com/microsite/.../default.aspx?...
A MID-ENGINE vehicle is where the engine is located behind the seats but ... Information for this was taken from the Cars.com's glossary, written by Joe ...
ask.cars.com/2008/09/what-is-a-mid-e.html
Basically, a MID-ENGINE layout is any layout where the engine sits between the front and rear wheels, rather than over the front ...
www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID...
As opposed to "front engined" where the engine is pretty much in front of and above the front wheels, and "rear engined" where it hangs out over the back wheels, as in VW Beetles.
Mid-engined is the preferred design for sports cars since the mass of the motor is between the axles. This avoids the arse end sliding out when cornering, etc., gives you better control generally in slides.
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