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

The MR2 was unusual because it was a midengine design: That robust little four-cylinder was tucked behind the two seats.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2021

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

But he persisted in submitting midengine Corvette designs to Chevrolet management well past his retirement.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2012

He made the Corvette an enthusiast’s touchstone and kept it there through constant engineering improvements, the development of a racing program and the introduction of daring midengine prototypes.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2012