Quote Originally Posted by MZ-N10
it wouldnt make much sense for weight distribution, since usually on cars the gas tank runs horizonally (from left to right) it wouldnt matter if there was 1 or 2 tanks. if anything they would put the gas tank under the passenger seat to even out the drivers weight.

arent most lotus MR? should the gas tank be in teh front like in some porsches?

On the MR2 (both MkI and MkII models) the gas tank runs lengthwise in the center hump between the driver and passenger seats. This was to put the weight of the tank squarely in the center of the car. I always like to point out to people who ride in it that they're resting their arm on the gas tank. It usually freaks people out that it's so close to them, but then I point out that if we get in a wreck that is so bad that the gas tank gets penetrated then that means one of the two of us is already dead.