midengine

American  

[mid-en-juhn] / ˈmɪdˌɛn dʒən /

adjective

Automotive.

1. of or relating to a configuration in which the engine is located behind the driver and between the front and rear wheels.

   midengine sports car; midengine design.

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Etymology

Origin of midengine

mid- + engine

Example Sentences

Czinger design is led by Dave O’Connell, who spent 25 years at Mitsubishi Motors and conceptualized the form of the midengine 21C two-door coupe.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2022

Ferrari’s latest midengine Spider is a heart-skipping beauty, including its 2.7-second scorch to 60 miles per hour.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2020

General Motors has an open-air Chevrolet Camaro and, after a factory coronavirus delay, is rolling out its midengine Corvette convertible to a backlog of waiting customers.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2020

After graduation in 1985 she went to work full-time at GM as a quality inspector in a Pontiac plant, helping churn out the midengine Fiero sports car.

From Forbes • May 28, 2014

The third-generation Corvette, introduced in 1968, would represent Arkus-Duntov’s last chance to build his midengine road car.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2012