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Old Jan 12, 2026 | 08:43 PM
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Old Jan 13, 2026 | 12:24 AM
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Old Jan 13, 2026 | 07:21 AM
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Old Jan 14, 2026 | 10:56 AM
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Regardless of appearance, center exhaust is for rear-engine vehicles. Now I shall go clean up my own released chunder.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2026 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Cee Jay
Regardless of appearance, center exhaust is for rear-engine vehicles. Now I shall go clean up my own released chunder.
Except for S4 Alfa Spiders and V6 Jag F-Types. ;-)

Thank goodness those are photo-shopped images. Hideous, simply hideous.
 

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Old Jan 14, 2026 | 12:00 PM
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That's 3 ways to a fast-hideous Jag.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2026 | 12:14 PM
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That first one looks like it’s waiting for something to come along and try mating with it.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2026 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by kj07xk
That first one looks like it’s waiting for something to come along and try mating with it.

Or those obnoxious, loud diesel pickup trucks that have the giant 8" exhaust outlets.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2026 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by David993S
Or those obnoxious, loud diesel pickup trucks that have the giant 8" exhaust outlets.
And rolling coal.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2026 | 02:10 PM
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The ALC (xk prototype) featured slotted rotors , brake cooling ducting & center mounted tail pipes


 

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Old Jan 14, 2026 | 03:44 PM
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Old Jan 14, 2026 | 04:08 PM
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ACURA
NSX (1990–2005) – center single
NSX (2016–2022) – center dual

ALFA ROMEO
4C (2013–2020) – center single

ASTON MARTIN
Valkyrie – high-mounted center
Vantage AMR Pro – center dual

AUDI
R8 (2007–present) – center dual

BMW
i8 (2014–2020) – center single
M1 (1978–1981; included for reference) – center dual

BUGATTI
Veyron – center quad
Chiron – center quad

CHEVROLET
Corvette C7 (2014–2019) – center quad
Corvette C8 (2020–present) – center quad
Chevrolet SS (2014–2017) – center dual

CADILLAC
Cadillac CTS-V Coupe (2011–2015) – center dual
Cadillac ATS-V Coupe (2016–2019) – center dual
Cadillac Cien Concept (2002) – center dual
Cadillac Sixteen Concept (2003) – center quad
Cadillac Elmiraj Concept (2013) – center quad
Cadillac Ciel Concept (2011) – center dual



DODGE
Viper (Gen V, 2013–2017) – center dual

FERRARI
F355 (1994–1999) – center dual
360 Modena (1999–2005) – center dual
F430 (2004–2009) – center dual
458 Italia (2009–2015) – center triple
488 GTB (2015–2019) – center dual
Roma (2020–present) – center dual
SF90 Stradale – center dual
LaFerrari – center dual

FORD
GT (2005–2006) – center dual
GT (2017–2022) – center dual

HONDA
Civic Type R (FK8 / FL5) – center triple
S2000 CR (2009) – center single

HYUNDAI
Veloster N Performance (select markets) – center dual

KOENIGSEGG
CCX
Agera
Regera
Jesko
(all – center single or dual, varies by model)

LAMBORGHINI
Diablo (1990–2001) – center dual
Murciélago (2001–2010) – center dual
Gallardo (2003–2013) – center dual
Huracán (2014–present) – center dual
Revuelto – center dual

LOTUS
Evora GT / GT430 – center single or dual (varies)
Exige Cup models – center single

MCLAREN
MP4-12C
650S
675LT
720S
765LT
Artura
(all – center dual or high-mounted center)

MERCEDES-BENZ
AMG GT / GT R / GT Black Series – center dual
SLS AMG Black Series – center dual

NISSAN
GT-R50 by Italdesign – center dual

PAGANI
Zonda (various) – center quad
Huayra – center quad

PORSCHE
911 GT3 (996–992) – center dual
911 GT3 RS – center dual
911 Turbo (991/992 select trims) – center dual
Carrera GT (2004–2006) – high-mounted center dual
Cayman GT4 RS – center dual
Boxster Spyder (select years) – center dual

RENAULT
Clio V6 (2001–2005) – center dual

TOYOTA
MR2 Spyder (1999–2007) – center single
GR Yaris Rallye (homologation / limited) – center single

VOLKSWAGEN
Scirocco R (Europe) – center dual

and I'm sure many, many more!
There were a few that were more about style than function which I think worked pretty well, but only because they weren't seen on every street corner.
wj
 
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Old Jan 14, 2026 | 11:32 PM
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The problem with center exhaust… where do you put your trailer hitch?
 
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Old Jan 17, 2026 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by David993S
Except for S4 Alfa Spiders and V6 Jag F-Types. ;-)

Thank goodness those are photo-shopped images. Hideous, simply hideous.

Agree,,,

looks like a rice burner.....
 
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