Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:33:34 +0100 From: Grunff <grunffnospam.com> Subject: Re: Ignition Location
Johannes wrote: > It makes me speculate that cars are a lot more uniform these days than > yesteryears. It is as if the modern car has been developed through a lot > of initial experimentation, and the current form is the result of > survival of the fittest. There are of course still variations, but the > vast majority are transverse 4 Cyl FWD monocoque. More like survival of the most cost effective. I4 isn't a great engine configuration in the first place, and mounting the engine transverse is another compromise. -- Grunff