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Ferrari Mondial
Overview
Road & Track
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magazine. It was visually different from preceding Mondial models, the most recognisable being the redesign of the air intakes to a smaller, neater rectangular shape. The door-handles were of a visually different design and, along with the bumpers, became body coloured, whilst a painted black band was added around the bottom of the body.
The 't' called attention to the car's new engine/transmission layout: the previously-transverse engine was now mounted longitudinal
Longitudinal engine
In automotive engineering, a longitudinal engine is an internal combustion engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, front to back....
ly whilst the gearbox remained transverse, thus forming a 't'.