摘要 |
An amphibious vehicle ( 32 ) having a transverse mid- or rear-mounted engine ( 12 ) arranged to drive rear road wheels ( 30 ) and/or through an axial transmission ( 37 ), a marine propulsion unit ( 38 ), in which the engine ( 12 ) is so mounted in relation to the transmission ( 37 ) to the marine propulsion unit ( 38 ) that the bottom ( 8 ) of the engine is below the axis ( 37 ) of the transmission. This ensures an advantageous metacentric height which is preferably between 370 and 180 mm.
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