{"id":1732,"date":"2016-08-09T17:28:40","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T17:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carcomputerexchange.com\/blog\/?p=1732"},"modified":"2025-01-08T12:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T12:40:16","slug":"7-strange-facts-every-car-lover-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carcomputerexchange.com\/blog\/7-strange-facts-every-car-lover-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are 7 Strange Facts Every Car Lover Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Toyota MR2: Is a front-wheel driver car in reverse. The real transaxle was taken from the front-wheel drive of a Corolla. Mid-Engined MX5: Early design versions feature a mid-engine. Thankfully, they never made if off the assembly line. McClaren P1 GTR: Too tough for a roll cage, or so they say. The chassis is so strong that it meets are industry roll-over regulations. TVR\u2019s Exotic Name: The name is anything but exotic. Its name is derived from a fellow named Trevor Wilkinson, the company\u2019s founder. Easter Eggs in Cars: They lost us on this one. It\u2019s your call.<\/p>\n<p>Flamethrowers: In the event a thief tries to break into your car, flamethrowers will spit out flame. And the flames don\u2019t harm your paint job! Check out the vehicles, that if put on a straight track and allowed to race continually to this day, what vehicles would be in the lead?  There\u2019s some whacky stuff here, but it\u2019s all worth a look. <\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/otmEm4UJcRI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toyota MR2: Is a front-wheel driver car in reverse. The real transaxle was taken from the front-wheel drive of a Corolla. Mid-Engined MX5: Early design versions feature a mid-engine. Thankfully, they never made if off the assembly line. McClaren P1 GTR: Too tough for a roll cage, or so they say. 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