The driver thus sit behind the engine and above the transmission and front drive axle.

Running on passenger car tires, the car required four wheels on the rear drive axle to withstand the power.

The drive axle may be a live axle, but modern rear wheel drive automobiles generally use a split axle with a differential.

Often lateral motion devices were attached to the leading drive axle.

This would create more space in the passenger cabin and improve the weight balance over the drive axle.