Engine placement can play a huge role in overall performance in a car. Here's what you should know about front, mid, and rear ...

A great example of a short dash-to-axle ratio on a front-wheel-drive car is any of the Chrysler cab-forward cars from the 1990s, while the Mercedes SLS AMG shows how a longer dash-to-axle creates ...

Both the bicycle and the toy car have wheel and axle mechanisms that help them to move. So, how does this work? A wheel moves forward by rolling in a circle, using circular motion. Whoops!

Shortly after launch, the high-horsepower machine sheds its left axle. With a massive racing slick under full thrust, the resulting carnage is, well, impressive. The video is a pleasant rarity in ...