midengine
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of midengine
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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