[Ryephile]

I know it's way off topic, but there are at least a couple front engine/rear transaxle setups out there; the Nissan GT-R and Corvette being the first to come to mind. The benefit of moving the trans to the rear means you can move the engine closer to the middle of the car. The total polar moment of inertia may or may not be improved, but the weight distribution is definitely pushed rearward. It certainly allows for shorter overhangs and/or more room for aerodynamic refinement, since all the powertrain is within the wheelbase.

-->Kostamojen: Very cool comparison drawings! It's cool to see the engine in the FT-86 is almost a full engine-width rearward, and noticeably lower. The struts being so much shorter on the FT-86 does have me concerned about total suspension stroke, but we'll have to wait and measure when it hits the streets.