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ELI5: Why do the vast majority of cars have their engine in the front? What benefits does this provide over mid or rear-engine vehicles?
gpt
There are a few reasons. Engines (weight) in the front promote understeer, which is generally more desirable than oversteer for passenger vehicles. An engine in front makes cooling the engine easier as it's directly in the air flow. An engine bay makes for a useful crash structure. And a significant number of cars are front-wheel drive (which used to be promoted as safer because they tend to understeer), so having the engine and transmission next to the drive wheels saves the weight and intrusiveness of a driveshaft.