- Some sports cars, supercars, and all Teslas now on sale have a front trunk, or "frunk."
- For Teslas, this feature adds to existing cargo capacity in a trunk or under a rear hatch.
- For sports cars from the likes of Ferrari, the frunk is all the cargo space you get.
- I get a kick out of frunks — here are some favorites.
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When you remove a gas engine from the front of a car and put it someplace else, you create space under the hood for storage. The result is a front trunk, or "frunk."
I love frunks. Mid-engine and rear-engine sports cars and supercars often have them. So do many electric vehicles — no traditional engine makes for trunk and frunk space.
All Teslas, for example, have frunks. This means that while a Porsche 911 frunk might be useful for toting around a small piece of luggage, a Tesla Model S can offer SUV-like cargo capacity.
Here's a look at some of the frunks I've loved:
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