Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-39460193-20190618041343/@comment-31668816-20190622231531

Amrosa wrote: Rstk wrote:

Mugwumps wrote: In real life they are the same car ;) Actually in 2017 or 2018 there was a change from rear-mounted engine to mid-engine layout. But still, yes they are same for me also :) The switch for Porsche happened between 2016 and 2017. That's why the Am teams were able to run the "mid-engined" cars this season... Porsche don't call it mid-engined it is rear engine mounted in front of the rear axle.

The one that got switched between 2017 and 2018 was the Aston Martin. That is why the Am teams were running the Vantage GTE (naturally aspirated V8) while the Pro teams were running the Vantage AMR (twin turbo V8). Well, whether Porsche officially call it mid-engined or not it very much meets the criteria of being a mid-engined layout, in that the engine is mounted wholly ahead of the rear axle line, as seen in this photograph of the engine/gearbox assembly. Note the hardpoint where the rear driveshaft will attach, the somewhat Reuleaux triangle shaped device that is behind the black oil tank that sits at the rear of the engine.

From: https://www.racecar-engineering.com/cars/porsche-911-rsr-my17/