Next up, a mid-engine 911 that acted as the powertrain test mule for the Boxster. The Porsche 911 is inextricably linked to its rear-engine layout. They go together like peanut butter and jelly.

It appears that Porsche is moving the engine forward in the car for better weight balance and that the German automaker has proposed the mid-rear engine concept to the FIA, which means it could ...