Originally Posted by sapman986
Hmmm... I'm not sure I've ever heard it described as mid-engiined, though that does bring up an interesting question. The engine is not completely behind the front axle, though it's center of gravity is. While this is better for weight bias than most FWD set ups, it does not make it mid engined. A mid-engined car needs to have the engine between the axles. with mid-engined cars.
I got most of the info from freshalloy.com:
http://www.freshalloy.com/site/cars/...3/z/home.shtml
Nissan press releases describe it as Front Mid-Ship, maybe that's where the confusion is from.
http://www.nissannews.com/infiniti/2...platform.shtml
Looking at the definition though, not only does the engine need to be between the axles, but also behind the passenger compartment to be mid-engine.