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

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Example Sentences

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midengine

True, the midengine supercar was something of an afterthought in the face of Tesla’s stunt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 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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