[Chrislong]

Mid motor was tried in the 90's and failed, so nobody followed.

Then Xfactory made the X-6 approx 2006, and due to their continuous development and analysing discovered the kick of the motor was working against the weight transfer on acceleration. So by turning the motor (4 gear gearbox) it kicked correctly and hey-presto an excellent mid-motor 2wd.

So the motor kick was the discovery, and other brands followed.