Category: Automobiles

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Most motor vehicles have the engine located in the front of the car, but there are some notable exceptions where the engine is mounted in the rear. Which of the following production automobiles DOES NOT have the engine located IN THE REAR of the car?

the 1964-1994 Porsche 911
the 1938-2003 Volkswagen Beetle
the 1960-1969 Chevrolet Corvair
ALL these cars have the engine in the rear

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The 1964-1994 Porsche 911, the 1938-2003 Volkswagen Beetle, and the 1960-1969 Chevrolet Corvair have their engines in the rear of the car.

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Other not-nearly-as-famous rear-engine platforms include the 1947-48 Tucker 48, the 1981-1983 DMC DeLorean, and the 1957 - 1975 Fiat 500. Cars like the Lamborghini, Ferrari, the Pontiac Fiero and Toyota MR2 are considered mid-engine cars.

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Sorry, that is not right.

The 1964-1994 Porsche 911, the 1938-2003 Volkswagen Beetle, and the 1960-1969 Chevrolet Corvair ALL have the engine in the rear of the car.

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Other not-so-famous rear-engine platforms include the Tucker 48, the DMC DeLorean, and the Fiat 500.

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