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==Use==
This type of motor is usually used for rear-wheel drive cars, except for some [[Audi]]
For motorcycles, the use of a particular type depends on the drive: in the case of a chain or belt drive a transverse engine is usually used, and with shaft drives a longitudinal engine. Longitudinal engines in motorcycles do have one disadvantage: the "tipping point" of the crankshaft tilts along the entire motorcycle to a greater or lesser degree when accelerating. This is partly resolved by having other components, such as the generator and the gearbox, rotate in the opposite direction to the crankshaft.
Most larger, "premium" vehicles use this engine orientation, both front and [[rear wheel drive]]n, because powerful engines such as the inline-6 and 90° big-bore V8 are usually too long to fit in a FF transverse engine bay, while most mainstream modern vehicles use [[front wheel drive]] along with a transverse engine arrangement.
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