Originally posted by miata13B
cheap and fast - MR2 GTS bottom line, inexpensive to get it running fast including the price of the car.
Well, since I drive an MR2 on a daily basis:
Mid-engine describes the condition when the engine is in the middle of the two axles. In this case, the new 350Z can almost be considered mig-engine. Overtime the definition of this has become distorted to basically mean "the engine's in the back". In reality, mid-engine was first used to describe a car with an engine between the axles. In the case of most "Mid-engine" cars, like the MR2, NSX or Fiero, it's Mid-engine, not rear-engine, because the bulk of the engine is located infront of the rear axle. If you ever look at an MR2, it could almost be considered completely REAR engined - the same goes for an NSX.
On the other hand, Rear-engine is when the engine is COMPLETELY behind the rear axle. Go figure.
. I can only think of one RR car in the game, and that's the RGT. It can be argued as mid-engine in real life is you get a pic of the engine bay (check out RUFs page), because some of the engine is infront of the rear-axle, however, most of the bulk weight of the engine is BEHIND the rear axle.
These rules don't just dictate GT classification, it's actually what car manufacturers use.
Back to the topic: The best mid-engine car for the dollar? MR2 GTS all the way. The MR-S, Opel Speedster and Lotus Elise are also pretty good for the money. All the other MR cars are pretty expensive.
Steve-o
