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Front-engine cars tend to be less responsive to turning/rotating as their weight is further away from the center of mass, which increases rotational momentum. Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive cars also tend to have slightly worse acceleration due to the increased rotating mass in the drivetrain (long driveshaft). Mid-engine cars are quick to respond to any desire to rotate and have more efficient tranfer of power from the engine to the rear wheels. They tend to be manueverable, but occasionally twitchy. Rear-engine cars are... weird. The front ends are light, especially on acceleration, due to all that weight behind the rear axle. Needless to say, the front wheels don't turn a car as well under these conditions. However, the rear end has momentum and likes to slide out. Some are well-engineered and exhibit these tendencies in such a way that improve lap-times, while some are just scary, tail-happy spin machines.
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