Longitudinal engine layouts normally result in a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive (RWD) car, while the lack of a driveshaft ...

A transverse engine in a front-wheel-drive based car isn't unusual, but stuffing a long inline-six in there is. In Volvo's 60-series models, it extends nearly the whole width of the car.

Transverse means the engine's crankshaft is perpendicular to the direction of travel, with the engine in most cases mounted crossways under the hood. Front-facing left or right varies by application.

Its party piece is that, much like the Northstar, the LS4 was designed for transverse engine applications. GM was undoubtedly the biggest purveyor of FWD cars with V8 engines, and this was the ...

Mid-engine sports cars had an exotic glow about them, but Zora’s surprise exotic Corvette took it to the next level. The powertrain was a combination of a transverse-mounted, ...

The transverse engine and transmission have simply been moved back to where they power the rear axle instead of the front one. Read Also: Mitsubishi Turns To The Dark Side With 2022 Outlander ...