page_title: Mid-engine design
section_title: RMR layout – Rear Mid-engine / Rear-wheel drive
hierarchical_section_title: Mid-engine design / Examples / RMR layout – Rear Mid-engine / Rear-wheel drive
caption_attribution_description: English: Vehicle engine and drive wheel placement diagrams (German versions coming soon)
context_page_description: A mid-engine layout describes the placement of an automobile engine between the rear and front axles and generally behind the passenger compartment.
context_section_description: These cars use traditional engine layout between driver and rear drive axle. Typically, they're simply called MR, for mid-rear (engined), layout cars.
  Alfa Romeo 4C
  Ariel Atom
  Autozam AZ-1
  BMW M1 and i8
  Chevrolet Corvette (eighth generation)
  Consulier GTP
  DC Avanti
  DeTomaso Vallelunga, Mangusta, Pantera, Guara
  Ferrari Dino 246, 308, 328, 348, Enzo, F355, 360 Modena, F430, FXX, 458 Italia, 488, Mondial, Testarossa, F40, F50, LaFerrari
  Fiat X1/9
  Ford GT and GT40
  Honda Beat, NSX, and S660
  Jaguar XJ13, XJR-15 and XJ220
  Lamborghini Miura, Countach, Diablo SV, Jalpa, Silhouette, Gallardo LP550-2
  Lancia Stratos HF, Lancia Montecarlo
  Lotus Europa, Esprit, Elise, Exige, Evora
  Maserati Merak, Bora, Maserati MC12
  Mastretta MXT
  Matra Djet, 530, Bagheera, Murena
  McLaren F1, MP4-12C, 650S, P1
  Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR
  MG F
  Mitsubishi i and i-MiEV (Rear Mid-engine transversely-mounted / Rear-wheel drive)
  Mosler MT900
  Nissan R390 GT1
  Opel Speedster
  Pagani Huayra, Pagani Zonda
  Pontiac Fiero
  Porsche 550, 914, Boxster, Carrera GT, Cayman, Porsche 911 GT1
  Prince R380
  Renault 5 Turbo, Clio V6 Renault Sport
  Ruf 3400S, 3600S & 3800S
  Ruf CTR3
  Ruf RK Coupe/Spyder
  Rumpler Tropfenwagen
  Saleen S7
  SSC Aero
  Toyota MR2/MR-S
  Vauxhall VX220
  Vector WX-8
  Venturi Atlantique
caption: Rear mid-engine position / Rear-wheel drive
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