Unlike Ferrari and Lamborghini, McLaren has never built front-engined supercars. The SLR McLaren is an exception, but only because it was a collaboration initiated by Mercedes-Benz. But what if McLaren built cars with the engine placed over the front axle? Instagram's "j.b.cars" had the same curiosity recently and rendered the familiar 765LT with the engine in the front. And it looks surprisingly cool.

For starters, the nose is much longer now, as it needs to accommodate a V-8 engine. The cabin was moved rearward, and the hood and the front fenders have been lengthened. By contrast, the rear decklid seems a bit shorter. Because the engine was moved in the front, the vents on the rear fenders and rear side of the doors disappeared, so the profile looks a bit cleaner now. It may be just a rendering, but the front-engined 765LT looks much better than the Ferrari 812 Superfast.

But as cool as it may look, there is a downside to this design. The front-engined layout comes with some disadvantages, so a car like this would be a bit slower than the mid-engined 765LT. Not that a slightly slower sprint to 60 mph would matter much in the eyes of supercar collectors, but it's probably why McLaren has been building mid-engined vehicles since day one.