rear-engine car

基本解释

Volkswagen (VW), a latecomer to the party, this week announced the Up!, a euro6,000 ($8,300) small car for emerging markets with a rear-mounted engine that harks back to the original VW Beetle.
为了迎合新兴市场的需求，作为这场竞争派对的后来者，大众汽车本周发布了一款价格为6000欧元（8300美元），搭载后置发动机的小车，这辆车回归了大众甲壳虫的传统风格。

It's just hard to score in the luxury market when you refuse to do an eight-cylinder engine, wear undistinguished styling and don't offer a rear-wheel-drive car.
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