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FF transversely mounted engine layout. FF longitudinally mounted engine layout. In automotive design, a front-engine, front-wheel-drive (FWD) layout, or FF layout, places both the internal combustion engine and driven roadwheels at the front of the vehicle .
- Powertrain layout
The powertrain layout of a motorised vehicle such as a car...
- Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
A front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FR) is an...
- Powertrain layout
The FF layout has since completely supplanted the MF layout, and almost all manufacturers currently fit transverse engines. Examples of road cars using the MF layout include the Cord 810 , BSA Scout , Citroën Traction Avant , Citroën DS , Renault 4 (and derivatives R5 and R6), Renault 16 , Saab 900 Saab Sonett mk1, and the Citroën SM , also ...
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Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout. In automotive design, an F4, or front-engine, four-wheel drive (4WD) layout places the internal combustion engine at the front of the vehicle and drives all four roadwheels. This layout is typically chosen for better control on many surfaces, and is an important part of rally racing, as well as off-road ...
Front engine, rear-wheel drive (FR) – One of the earliest layouts in automotive design. The FR layout places the engine at the front of the vehicle and drives the power to the rear wheels via driveshaft and differential. Most auto makers switched the majority of production units to FF layouts to increase fuel efficiency, lower cost, and ...
In automobile design, an FF, or front-engine, front-wheel drive, layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of the vehicle. This layout is typically chosen for its compact packaging - that is, it takes up very little space, allowing the rest of the vehicle to be designed more flexibly. In contrast with the FR layout, the FF ...
