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Longitudinal engine
internal combustion engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicl (i.e. front to back) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A longitudinal engine is an engine mounted in a vehicle so that the engine's crankshaft is parallel with the vehicle, front to back. The majority of rear wheel drive vehicles use a longitudinal engine design. where the engine's crankshaft axis is parallel to the vehicle. Many modern front wheel drive vehicles use a transverse engine mounting design.
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