Quote Originally Posted by Echonova View Post
I'm thinking it was some sort of test mule, for what became the layout of all FWD cars today. Wasn't Mini the first to put the engine transversely?
It was a test mule. For Speed.

But the first transverse setups were long before the mini.

edit...it was not a mule for any front wheel drive development.
I'll give a hint. The front wheels are locked and cannot steer. The rear wheels steer it. Another car would be created from this experiment.