> For some, it is common practice when discussing front wheel drive vehicles
to
> refer to the way in which the engine is mounted as either "North-South",
as
> is the case with the VW Passat I (Dasher in USA), Passat II and Santana
(or
> Quantum in USA), and the current Passat, or mounted across the car
> "East-West", as is the case with the VW Lupo, Polo, Caddy, Golf, Jetta,
> Vento, Bora , T4 Transporter (Eurovan in USA)  and the Brazilian Gol,
Parati
> and Saviero (Pointer in Mexico).
>
> Perhaps, I should have used the terms "longitudinal" and "transverse"?

Simon...
surely you know I was joking... not to worry I picked up on the geographic
metaphor right away... but couldn't resist the joke...

Bill