anybody see this yet. link

 

That's an interesting setup. It's no longer transversly mounted, so technically it's FWD because the wheels are well, in the front, but mounting the engine longitudally makes it also in a RWD setup because of the orientation of the engine. It's amazing how much money GM dumps into this kind of thing. I think it's great. It'll be interesting to see what happens on the salt flats this season with GM and it's multi-millions and their Saturn, and Chrysler nipping at their heels with 1/50th the budget

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It's not "technically" FWD, it IS FWD. Changing the orientation of the engine doesn't change which wheels the power is going to.

 

wow what a waste of time and money.

 

A traditional FWD motor (since the introduction of the mini cooper in the late 50's) is a transversely mounted engine with the transmission also being transversely mounted. This arrangements lends very specific characteristics which make getting a substantial amount of power out to the wheels so challenging. Doing it the way the pro fwd car is A: Very smart if you want to compete in the FWD drag class, and B: kinda sneaky because it's not truly a fwd arrangement (think traditional) In all reality it's no different then moving the front engine to the rear of the car but there's something to be said of a car that can do certain things in the stock configuration. That's all I'm sayin

 

wow another referal to a mopar site/car/ect in the middle of a Cobalt thread. The thread is about the Cobalt not the SRT-4.

 

You'll notice I posted the info on the GM car first

 

Its a nice setup. They just need to get some bugs worked out of the car. I saw it race in PHX Az.. made a few GREAT passes then had a few problems.. I am sure by mid season they will be good to go.

 

And traditionally, cars only came in black. Not truly a fwd arrangement?!? how so, if the Front Wheels Drive the car, then wouldn't it be an fwd car?

That's all I'm sayin

-Villain