The Lamborghini Miura’s mid-mounted engine required such tight packaging that the gearbox was positioned directly below the driver’s seat, meaning gear changes created vibrations that transmitted directly through the chassis into the cockpit—a design compromise so extreme that it made the car physically exhausting to drive on long journeys, yet this same tight integration created the low center of gravity that made it handle brilliantly for its era, turning a manufacturing necessity into an accidental performance advantage.
Car Fact #68 — August 23, 2026
