VW considers reviving rear-engine models

Posted Tue May 8 2007 12:14 PM by Alex Kaufmann

VW considers reviving rear-engine models

Volkswagen is set to revive its rear-engine design that was made popular with the original Beetle by releasing a new small car featuring a water-cooled mill residing over the rear axle. The plans were disclosed to

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  • Tue May 8 2007 3:01 PM

    biturbo says

    The mid-rear is the correct place for engine in a high performance car.
    Not so sure about a small econobox...

  • Tue May 8 2007 3:19 PM

    admin says

    Yeah, this seems to be more of an emotional decision than a practical/economical one.

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