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Originally Posted by bum-man Isn't that just another way to engineer something?
Personally, I always found it neat when cars showcase front engine rear transmissions; and as long as trunk or rear seat space isn't compromised I wouldn't be able to put a finger on who designed the better vehicle.
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Sorry, I phrased my words wrongly, pardon me... Yes, doing the transmission at the rear is another form of engineering, but the point I'm trying to put across is that Lexus did not need to go through the trouble of designing a rear-located transmission and yet they have achieved good weight distribution. Maserati had big problems designing an automatic gearbox that could fit at the rear, hence the delay until this year or the next, when they will finally be releasing the auto Quattroporte. Also, their manumatic gearbox isn't the smoothest around either - Maserati had to work with a compromise for weight distribution, Lexus didn't.