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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.


Etymology

Origin of midengine

mid- + engine

Example Sentences

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Fresh from a mid-lifecycle spa treatment, the midengine, two-seat Emira continues to offer a choice of powertrains, each with their enchantments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

It’s not like the U.S. market is oversupplied with charismatic midengine sports cars.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Corner hard and the 911’s heroic abilities feel different from those of the midengine Cayman and Boxster.

From New York Times Jun. 9, 2016

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

Had Arkus-Duntov been able to command more influence at G.M., the Corvette might have been a far more technologically advanced automobile —perhaps a midengine, all-wheel-drive machine with a lighter, more sophisticated chassis.

From New York Times Jun. 22, 2012

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