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The 99 & then the C900 placed the transmission underneath the engine. So the crankshaft is at a higher elevation vs. other cars. The tilted engine block allowed a lower hood-line. Imagine the hood would have needed to be a few inches higher to allow the block to be upright.
Besides, wasn't it developed out of a Ricardo/Triumph V8?
I used to have a BMW 2002 which also had cylinders at a 45-degree angle, although the transmission location was normal for a front-engine-rear-drive car.
Posts in this Thread:
- Transverse/Reverse, sarah, Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:33:00
- Re: Transverse/Reverse, I'll bite, Cmyles
, Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:17:55- Most Audis have longitudinal (inline) engines, Bill Homer
, Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:55:30 - Actually, GM made a number of longitudnal FWD's, MI-Roger
, Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:27:20 - Actually, the 92 was transverse, AaronG, Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:24:10
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