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A Look Back at the Mid-Engine 914, the Most Misunderstood and Underrated Porsche
A Look Back at the Mid-Engine 914, the Most Misunderstood and Underrated Porsche

27 Feb 2024, 17:20 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Ridiculed by some for its VW connections, the 914 was actually an exciting entry-level mid-engine sports car that deserves more respect

 
The Bulldog Story: When Aston Martin Tried To Build the World's Fastest Production Car
The Bulldog Story: When Aston Martin Tried To Build the World's Fastest Production Car

27 Jan 2024, 09:01 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Developed in the 1970s and introduced in 1980, the Bulldog remains one of the most fascinating cars ever produced by Aston Martin

 
5 Plebian Little Hatchbacks That Became Mid-Engine Beasts
5 Plebian Little Hatchbacks That Became Mid-Engine Beasts

13 Jan 2024, 20:10 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Thanks to some out of the box thinkers, these tiny people movers were converted into some of the greatest mid-engine hot hatches of all time

 
Lotus Esprit Sport 300: The Mid-Engine Masterpiece That Flirted With Perfection
Lotus Esprit Sport 300: The Mid-Engine Masterpiece That Flirted With Perfection

12 Jan 2024, 17:09 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / It wasn't the fastest or the most powerful mid-engine sports car, but the limited-edition Esprit Sport 300 was one of the tinest to ever grace the streets

 
Dodge Deora Story: From Iconic Custom to Chrysler Show Car and Popular Scale Model
Dodge Deora Story: From Iconic Custom to Chrysler Show Car and Popular Scale Model

19 Oct 2023, 13:13 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / A mid-engine cab-over pickup with no doors, this 56-year-old work of art remains one of the most influential custom cars ever

 
The Upcoming GTD Is Cool, but the Mid-Engine Mach 40 Remains the Coolest 'Stang Ever Built
The Upcoming GTD Is Cool, but the Mid-Engine Mach 40 Remains the Coolest 'Stang Ever Built

25 Sep 2023, 11:36 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The upcoming, Porsche 911 GT3 RS-rivaling GTD is huge leap forward for the legendary nameplate but if you think it's the coolest 'Stang ever, think again

 
Meet the Unipower GT: One of the Best Mid-Engine Sports Car You Never Knew Existed
Meet the Unipower GT: One of the Best Mid-Engine Sports Car You Never Knew Existed

20 Sep 2023, 12:51 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Powered by a Mini engine and not much larger than a modern Kei car, the Unipower GT was an excellent British sports car that fell just short of becoming iconic

 
1970 Lotus Europa Is Unrecognizable Under Shiny Hand-Formed Aluminum Alloy Body
1970 Lotus Europa Is Unrecognizable Under Shiny Hand-Formed Aluminum Alloy Body

1 Aug 2023, 23:58 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / This Europa example received a new aluminum alloy body, a new engine, and a slew of other modifications that basically transform it into a whole different car

 
Dome Zero: The Fascinating 1970s Japanese Supercar That Came Out of Nowhere
Dome Zero: The Fascinating 1970s Japanese Supercar That Came Out of Nowhere

16 Jun 2023, 20:42 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Long before the Honda NSX, Lexus LFA, or Nissan GT-R, the Dome Zero came out of nowhere and almost became Japan's first thoroughbred production supercar

 
Lotus Europa: From GT40 Proposal to One of the Best-Handling Sports Cars Ever Built
Lotus Europa: From GT40 Proposal to One of the Best-Handling Sports Cars Ever Built

12 May 2023, 12:41 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / While it failed to become the Le Mans-winning GT40, the Europa ended up being one of Lotus' greatest projects and one of the best-handling sports car ever

 
Toyota MR2 Restomod From the Year 3XXX Has Tasty 'HoverMachine' Carbon CGI Looks
Toyota MR2 Restomod From the Year 3XXX Has Tasty 'HoverMachine' Carbon CGI Looks

28 Apr 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mike Dog, the author of "bloody renders," aka "_mikedog_" on social media, has gone back to the future of vintage JDM machines with this special MR2

 
Digital 2025 Toyota MR2 Revival Envisioned as an Affordable Mid-Engine Sports Car
Digital 2025 Toyota MR2 Revival Envisioned as an Affordable Mid-Engine Sports Car

7 Apr 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The “Halo oto” channel on YT provides fresh automotive information that is corroborated with their virtual designs, now there is a revival take on Toyota’s MR2

 
Ford GT70: The GT40’s Rally-Bred, European Cousin You Never Knew Existed
Ford GT70: The GT40’s Rally-Bred, European Cousin You Never Knew Existed

31 Mar 2023, 13:33 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Although it was an ambitious idea that turned into a promising mid-engine sports car, the GT70 only saw limited rally action and never made it into production

 
The Mustang Mach 2 Story: A Mid-Engine, “Baby GT40” Meant to Challenge the Corvette
The Mustang Mach 2 Story: A Mid-Engine, “Baby GT40” Meant to Challenge the Corvette

17 Mar 2023, 16:16 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Build during the second part of the 1960s, the series of Mach 2 mid-engine sports cars never materialized into a production model, yet remain fascinating today

 
This Isn't a P1 GTR, but Rather a Bagged Widebody Mid-Engine CGI Pontiac Firebird
This Isn't a P1 GTR, but Rather a Bagged Widebody Mid-Engine CGI Pontiac Firebird

23 Feb 2023, 23:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / London, UK-based virtual artist Al Yasid, better known as “al.yasid” on social media, is playing a digital game of guessing the make and model - we have hints

 
A Look Back at the Djet, the World’s First Series-Production, Mid-Engine Road Car
A Look Back at the Djet, the World’s First Series-Production, Mid-Engine Road Car

15 Feb 2023, 19:34 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Initially built by Automobiles René Bonnet, but later refined by Matra, the Djet was the first mid-engine road car and it has an interesting story

 
Hyundai Elantra Mid-Engine Redesign Doesn’t Look Half Bad, Do You Dig It?
Hyundai Elantra Mid-Engine Redesign Doesn’t Look Half Bad, Do You Dig It?

13 Feb 2023, 17:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though Hyundai won't launch a mid-engine sports coupe anytime soon, The Sketch Monkey has imagined a midship Elantra just for the hell of it

 
Pontiac Fiero: From GM Failure to Successful Building Block for Ferrari Replicas
Pontiac Fiero: From GM Failure to Successful Building Block for Ferrari Replicas

10 Feb 2023, 14:33 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / America's first mid-engine car was not very impressive nor successful in stock form, yet it became the base for some awesome Ferrari replicas

 
Renault 5 Turbo: The Story of a Mid-Engine Hot Hatch Legend
Renault 5 Turbo: The Story of a Mid-Engine Hot Hatch Legend

23 Jan 2023, 17:03 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Way back in 1980, Renault shocked the automotive world with a tiny but aggressive-looking hatchback that featured a mid-mounted engine

 
Mid-Engine 2024 Ford Mustang S650 Rendered as C8 Corvette Rival
Mid-Engine 2024 Ford Mustang S650 Rendered as C8 Corvette Rival

10 Jan 2023, 17:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If the Ford Motor Company had designed the S650 as a supercar instead of a pony car, chances are that it would've looked something like this design study