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I was doing an arcade mode speed test and I came across the RUF RGT. It said RR drive...I assume that means rear engine, rear wheel drive. This makes me think that they put the RGT into that S license test and TT just to TORTURE US...it apparently would spin out a lot, I think. Does anyone know of any other RRs? :confused:
 
Not at all - it IS a real car after all... The old Porsche turbos used to crash a bit - mainly due to inexperienced drivers planting their foot, then suddenly all the power comes on mid-corner (turbo-lag is wonderful).

In the game, through normal means, the only RR you can get is the Ruf RGT. You can, if you're in an NTSC region and have an Xport/Sharkport or cheat device, get the Porsche 996 911GT3.

In real life, all non-4WD Porsche 911s are RR - the others ar rear-engine 4WD. The only other onw I can think of off the top of my head is the FIAT 500R, which was in GT2, oddly.
 
The RUF 3400S is, I believe. There are a bunch of MR's but I think RUF makes the only RR's in the game. The CTR2 is AWD though.
 
No there arn't even though their should be. But they have a very literal sense in what "RR" drive layout is. The engine has to be mounted pretty much directly above the rear wheels, or else it's considered MID, which is stupid.
 
The Ruf 3400S is based upon the Porsche Boxster - both cars are MR.
 
It's based on the real-life interpretation - and it's where the engine block is situated. If more than half the engine block is in front of the front wheels, it's front-engines. If more than half is behind the rear wheels, it's rear-engined. Everything in-between is mid-engined.

Since the Ruf RGT/996 911 GT3 have a transversely mounted engine, the block is entirely behind the rear wheels, so they are rear-engined. The block on the Boxster is entirely forward of the rear axle (it's a transversely mounted Boxer 6, for reference), so it's mid-engined.
 
Okay, I see... so some MRs may handle like RRs? MR is one of my favorite drive layouts (the F1s use it) and most of the fast cars have this. Tire wear would be exceptionally hard on the rear, I assume. I don't actually have an RGT in the game.
 
The S2000 engine is entirely behind the front axle. That's why it's got a perfect 50/50 weight distribution. Why isn't it considered MR?
 
Originally posted by BadBatsuMaru
The S2000 engine is entirely behind the front axle. That's why it's got a perfect 50/50 weight distribution. Why isn't it considered MR?
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Because it's closer to the front of the car..... MR cars all known for having thier engine behind the driver but in front of the rear axle, FR car can have thier engine behinde the front axle, but, because the engine sits in front of the diver, it is known as a FR layout.
 
The 350z is a mid-mounted front engine car....Not a MR car in the sense tha everybody thinks. When you say MR people think of cars along the lines of NSX's, GT40's, F50's, S7's, ect ect, with the engine mounted behind the cabin and in front of the rear axle. Generally when the engine is mounted in front of the cabin the engine is considerd a front mounted engine, there aren't many exceptiong to this.
 
MR = Engine before the rear axle, driving position/seats are in front of the engine, therefore the engine is behind you when you sit in the car...
FR = The engine is mounted in front of the driving position/seats, and so is referred to as "front"...
 
MR (mid-engine) cars are vehicles in which the engine is mounted anywhere between the front and rear axles. RR (rear-engine) cars are vehicles in which the engine is mounted on the rear axle. Some examples of MR are: Toyota MR2 Spyder, RUF 3400S, Opel Speedster.
of RR: RUF RGT, Porsche 996 911 GT3, Fiat 500R, Subaru ??? (little Volkswagen looking car from GT2 with a 2 cylinder engine), Old Volkswagen Beetle. I am sure there are more RRs but there aren't nearly enough of them in GT3. Hopefully GT4 should remedy that.
 

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