Kibro

Hi all!

I spoke to my friend and he said that the S2000 is really a mid-engined car. Sure enough, I looked at the engine and it is located just right behind the front wheels.

Can anyone enlighten me?

Thanks guys!!!

:Kibro

Swurvydel

i believe i mid engine car would be something more like the nsx...not the s2k

Barry in Wyoming

This is a "front mid-engine" layout, with the engine fully behind the front axle and fully in front of the rear axle.

Our mid is just not a "rear mid-engine" layout like the NSX and the Boxster.

It is a selling point in contributing to the 50/50 weight distribution and to the low polar moment.

Jay Li

Barry's right. Most people just aren't used to the idea of a front-mid engine car; when they think mid-engine, they usually think of a car like the NSX or MR2.

asenna911

Dr. Barry,
I can't get over how beautiful the hard top looks on this car when I see the picture in your signature. I say you switch to old picture before you cost me 2K :


[Edited by asenna911 on 04-12-2001 at 08:50 AM]

Bieg

Another example of the Front/Mid engine design is the Panoz Lemans class race car.

Barry in Wyoming

Thanks BUT the old pic has the old, gray me!

<s> grin....

joe_s2k

So you have a new top too!