Why was the Porsche 911 designed with a rear engine?

There are always advantages and disadvantages to engine-placement in cars. A front-engine, rear-wheel drive design (we're speaking of performance here) tends to promote a vehicle that “oversteers” easily. It's easy to break the rear end loose. read more

Our friends over at Engineering Explained tackled this in their latest video. read more

Porsche has built all-wheel drive 911s for 30 years now, a setup Fenske argues is ideal for a rear-engined sports car since the rear-wheel bias keeps it tail-happy allowing the front wheels to take care of braking and turning. read more