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VW made rear engined cars until only a year or two ago. Porsche still makes rear engined cars that are sold worldwide.

I believe most rear engined cars went the way of the dodo because of the difficulty of cooling a modern engine and saftey.

We all know that most people are safer in a front engined front driver that understeers like mad than a rear engined car.

Also, most engines are water cooled which is difficult to accomplish with the motor in the back of the car.

The cost of overcoming both of the above is probably the main reason for the rarity of rear engined cars.

But hey, the above is just my opinion.