Adinnieken on 02 December 2013
| Chris Hu said: I'm late to post on this one but very sad news. Also they really should stop making cars that have their fuel tanks in the front the most violent crashed always occur in front collisions so the chance of the fuel tank catching on fire and exploding is very high. |
As I pointed out, fuel tank leaks, hot engine/exhaust runs over leaked fuel. Not too bright of a design.
The only benefit a mid-engine design has is that it puts the engine over the rear wheels ensuring as much weight is over the wheels when accellerating so the car obtains the best amount of traction when the pedal is pressed.
I'd love to see an Insurance Institute of Highway Safety crash test of high-end sports cars. I think too many people believe when you buy a high-priced car you automatically get the best of everything, when in reality they only have to be safe enough to pass a few basic tests.
