2007-07-02 12:01:44 · 6 answers · asked by buddyboy 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Dear Transverse-
Wow, you got a bunch of responses and no answers. So I will take this one up.
Engines are placed in 1 of 4 locations on vehicles. Rear mounted, (Early Model VW Bug 1960's), Mid Engine, (Ferrari Testarossa, Toyota MR2), Linear Mount, (Corvette, and Most Pick-up trucks, Cop Cars, ect), or Transverse Mount, (Front Wheel Drive Cars).
The transverse engines were developed to improve fuel economy on 4 and 6 cylinder engines by pulling a car along the road, rather than pushing them.
The other major reason for this, was making the cars easier to manufacture on the assembly lines. Now the engine and transmission could be placed in an "Engine Cradle" and bolted directly as an assembly to the rest of the vehicle. This step eliminates the need to install a Rear-End, and all of the equipment needed to get the power from the engine to the wheels using a propeller shaft, (Drive Shaft).
Basically its taking the mid and rear mounted engine technologies and combining them into one nice neat package, that includes the equpment for steering the vehicle too.
I hope that answered your question.
2007-07-02 12:26:56 · answer #1 · answered by Teknoman Saber 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Transverse Engine
2016-10-28 15:12:17 · answer #2 · answered by aguas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
transverse means the engine is left to right in the car instead of front to back. Most front drive cars are transverse, while most rear drives are not.
There are exceptions in both cases - there have been mid engine/rear drive cars with transverse setups, and a number of front drive cars with the more conventional positioning.
Hope this helps!
2007-07-02 12:06:02 · answer #3 · answered by PMack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE GERMANS had the first transverse engine arrangement (sideways)on the 1931 DKW, Then Saab used a transverse arrangement in 1942 on the Saab 92. Then later in the 60's and the 70's it was the ITALIANS...specifically ...Lamborghini (Miura-1965) AND then Fiat and Lancia that perfected transverse engine technology and marketed it to the world. The Japs WERE NOT one of the FIRST TO USE A TRANSVERSE ENGINE,they got their "new technology" from the front drive Fiats and Lancias of the 60's and 70's.
2007-07-02 12:44:25 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A transverse engine is simply an engine that is mounted sideways so the output shaft from the transmission can connect to the front wheels in a front-wheel drive car.
2007-07-02 12:05:21 · answer #5 · answered by mgrenia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In olden days engine had a cooling fan bolted to the water pump driven by a belt that faced forward. That fan and crankshaft and transmission gears drive shaft to the rear axle all were in line. Then the Japanese Germans turned the engine around 90 degrees made front wheel drive the norm. and now 80% of all cars have transverse engines. Not having to drive the rear wheels that eliminated weight and complexity.
2007-07-02 12:08:58 · answer #6 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2015-08-18 13:40:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the engine is mounted sideways and the engine is attached on the right or left side of it and it is a front wheel drive car.
2007-07-02 12:37:45 · answer #8 · answered by 1999 Nissan Skyline GTR Vspec 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
means the engine is east to west most front wheel drive vehicles
2007-07-02 12:05:50 · answer #9 · answered by bluegti 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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