Flywheel technology uses two electric motors at the front axle to supplement the engine (in this case, a 480 horsepower rear-mounted engine).

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The Veloster is seriously snouty, a consequence of it being a front-drive car with a transverse-mounted engine (the Veloster is very much a mechanical clone of the new Elantra, complete with torsion-beam rear suspension).

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The car uses two electric motors at the front axle to supplement the 480 horsepower rear-mounted engine.

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One reason for the tall, vertical tail on an airliner is to allow the pilot to compensate with the rudder for the yaw created when a wing-mounted engine fails.

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The 918 Spyder will be powered by a unique plug-in hybrid system that will include a high-revving, mid-mounted V8 engine with capacity of more than 4.0 liters and producing at least 500 horsepower.

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The SUV features a front-mounted diesel engine paired with an electric motor in a traditional hybrid configuration, plus a second, more powerful electric motor in the rear to drive those wheels in the back.

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With similar styling to the previous Viper, albeit with an all-new carbon-fiber and aluminum skin, the new Viper comes blazingly powered by an all-aluminum, mid-front-mounted 8.4-liter V10 engine that puts a rocket-like 640 horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque to the pavement.

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The engine is mounted on a test-bed and attached to a computer-controlled dynamometer, which is used to apply an adjustable load.

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