It's all about balance. Even if you have only a passing interest in cars, you know the fast ones usually have their engines behind the driver. When handling is a priority, putting the engine behind ...

An example of a tiny French economy car that few still remember, this 1960 Renault Dauphine was rusting away in the desert a few years ago, but today, it's an SEMA star and a custom car icon. Launched ...

Throughout its history, Ford has developed many memorable concept cars and in this article, we're going to remember five of the most impressive that featured a mid-mounted engine. When talking about a ...

After years of rumors, Toyota has finally said the quiet part out loud: a new mid-engine sports car is officially in development. Gazoo Racing president Tomoya Takahashi confirmed the project in an ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

The Toyota MR2 revival we’ve all been hoping for finally gets the green light, as the GR brand expands. Toyota confirms a new mid-engine sports car is in early development stages. The car will feature ...

It seems like the affordable mid-engine sports car wars are heating up. Hyundai recently published a YouTube video on its channel, teasing a new prototype that’s sporting a new mid-placed internal ...

After months of trademark-related rumors and a proper fake-out at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon, Toyota's Gazoo Racing president Tomoya Takahashi has officially confirmed that a new mid-engine sports car ...

One of the very first elements any automotive designer must consider is where to locate the engine. Whether it's a typical internal-combustion powerplant or electric motors, engines require a lot of ...

Ever since Toyota stopped building mid-engine cars in 2007, when the third-generation MR2 went out of production, the question on everyone’s lips has been when would we see a successor. After some ...

Chase Bierenkoven is a gearhead and writer based in Denver, Colorado. As the family lore goes, Chase's first word was "truck." Cars have been a problem ever since. By 16, Chase was spending his ...

The cheapest mid-engine sports car that you can buy today is still not exactly inexpensive. It's the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe equipped with the 1LT trim, which comes in at a base price ...