Dan Grec
Expedition Leader
That's assuming the engine is mounted that way. My example still has the 90 degree change. Also There are RWD cars with transverse mounted engines that would get the same benefit.
Tom
Out of curiocity, what example still has the 90 deg change? A 4x4 only driving the front axle?
Also, I'm a bit confused, if a RWD vehicle has a transverse engine.. I'm assuming you mean rear-engined?
(In which case, yes, the Physics says you'll be better off like a FWD because the power doesn't have to "fork" 90 degrees in any diff.
-Dan