Engine positioning structure for an automobile

An engine positioning structure is used for a rear wheel drive automobile, with an engine (1,11) mounted in an engine compartment (2) driving the rear wheels. In the automobile having a passenger compartment (3) and the engine compartment (2), where the two compartments (2,3) being separated by a dash panel (4), the engine (1,11) is positioned so that a rotation axis (15) of the engine (1,11) is at a position higher than the height of a floor panel (14) of the passenger compartment (3), and a rear end part (1R) of the engine (1,11) is positioned behind a general plane defined by a position corresponding to the position of a passenger relative to a dash panel (4). The engine positioning structure enables to obtain retreated layout of the engine. It also reduces Yaw moment of inertia, and improves the steering stability. An engine positioning structure is used for a rear wheel drive automobile, with an engine (1,11) mounted in an engine compartment (2) driving the rear wheels. In the automobile having a passenger compartment (3) and the engine compartment (2), where the two compartments (2,3) being separated by a dash panel (4), the engine (1,11) is positioned so that a rotation axis (15) of the engine (1,11) is at a position higher than the height of a floor panel (14) of the passenger compartment (3), and a rear end part (1R) of the engine (1,11) is positioned behind a general plane defined by a position corresponding to the position of a passenger relative to a dash panel (4). The engine positioning structure enables to obtain retreated layout of the engine. It also reduces Yaw moment of inertia, and improves the steering stability.