With a new all - wheel drive gearbox, the engine can be placed further back in the chassis, creating
a far better weight distribution than is typically found in either front - wheel drive or all - wheel drive chassis.
Not exact matches
As an evolution of the current Porsche Panamera platform, MSB will use more aluminum and high - strength steel to shave
weight, and push the engine
further behind the front axle for
better weight distribution.
Steering is another area of improvement, as engineers mounted the steering box
farther forward on the axle for
better weight distribution.
Both of the RSR's front - engine competitors, the Aston Martin Vantage GTE and Chevrolet Corvette C7.R, have engines pushed
further back in the chassis for
better weight distribution.