hi
i have a silly question. i'm 'new' to cars.
since the engine of a porsche is located in the rear of the car...do you feel the 'thrust' from behind when you accelerate - kind of like the thrust from riding a sport bike?
...or is it pretty much the same as any car?
"Lawrence" wrote
Same as any car. The car's body is inflexible and the whole car - including occupant - is accelerated at the same rate. Doesn't matter if the car is FWD, RWD, AWD, or where the engine is.
For that matter, it's the same in a sport bike and a cruiser.
Floyd
Slightly disagree. Rear engine cars lack a drive shaft, and therefore are more 'close-coupled' than front engine, rear drive cars. Having grown up with rear engined cars I can always feel the "wind-up" as power is applied in a front engine, rear drive car.
I remember as a young kid, maybe 9 or 10, I got a ride in a neighbors old
356B coupe. There was a couple of us kids he was taking for a quick spin around the block, and I was sitting in the back seat on the passenger side. I'll always remember how that car felt pulling away, it had a distinctive push you in the back type acceleration i've never felt since, not even in newer 911s.Have something to add? Share your thoughts — no account required.
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