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Originally Posted by DWBOX2000
But isn't it the rear engine design that let's it fly out of the corners. I don't race but what is better entering a corner fast or exiting fast? Someone care to explain the difference for track racing.
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Cars with the rear engine configuration have excellent traction for acceleration, but cars with the mid-engine configuration have almost as much traction for acceleration, so the rear engine car has a slight advantage. In cornering, the mid-engine car has a sizeable advantage over the rear engine car, so overall, mid-engine is better than rear engine.
Beyond just the traction factor in vehicle dynamics, the mid-engine car will be much easier to drive quickly, because it has better balance. There is a reason that purpose built race cars are mid-engined; they are quicker than other configurations.