However , the handling of the car was badly compromised by the unequal weight distribution which resulted from the engine positioning .
The 16 had to be reworked to accept handling 's engine in a more conventional , albeit obliquely aligned , central location .
However , the handling of the car was badly compromised by the unequal weight distribution which resulted from the engine positioning , and the 16 had to be reworked to accept its engine in a more conventional , albeit obliquely aligned , central location .