Interesting question. There are a number of reasons for this. First and foremost is weight distribution.
Mid-engine vehicles have much better stability because the weight of the vehicle is located in the center of the vehicle.
When you have better weight distribution then you get better stability, traction, handling, and it is just more comfortable when taking corners.
In addition to the handling side of it, you have less power loss due to having less distance between the engine crankshaft and the rear wheels.
Basically, the engine is connected directly to the transmission and then rear axle, so you transfer more power from the engine to the wheels.
I attached some diagrams below that will help with showing this just because you can see as the engine moves back it gets more traction to the rear wheels.
Please let us know if you have other questions on this.
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Sunday, January 16th, 2022 AT 12:47 PM