midengine

American  

[mid-en-juhn] / ˈmɪdˌɛn dʒən /

adjective

Automotive.

1. of or relating to a configuration in which the engine is located behind the driver and between the front and rear wheels.

   midengine sports car; midengine design.

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Etymology

Origin of midengine

mid- + engine

Example Sentences

Czinger design is led by Dave O’Connell, who spent 25 years at Mitsubishi Motors and conceptualized the form of the midengine 21C two-door coupe.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2022

General Motors has an open-air Chevrolet Camaro and, after a factory coronavirus delay, is rolling out its midengine Corvette convertible to a backlog of waiting customers.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2020

Corner hard and the 911’s heroic abilities feel different from those of the midengine Cayman and Boxster.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2016

After graduation in 1985 she went to work full-time at GM as a quality inspector in a Pontiac plant, helping churn out the midengine Fiero sports car.

From Forbes • May 28, 2014

But he persisted in submitting midengine Corvette designs to Chevrolet management well past his retirement.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2012