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Originally Posted by doc7000
.............. I think if they did something that extreme they could in concept place the engines completely behind the front axle (depends on if 2 extra inches would be enough to pull it off). Then they can low the engine in the engine bay further dropping the center of gravity and moving weight further back. This would give it geometry closer to a sports car.
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I like the way you think, but the engine placement is controlled more by the firewall placement, and the A-pillar is historically aft of there, so moving the engine back 2" makes an already long front end even longer.