Ettore Cordiano

Ettore Cordiano
Born1923 (1923)
Died20 February 1998(1998-02-20) (aged 74–75)
EducationPolytechnic University of Turin
SpouseFrancesca
ChildrenMarco Cordiano
ParentGiuseppe Cordiano
Engineering career
Disciplineautomotive engineering
InstitutionsSIRA
EmployerFiat S.p.A.
ProjectsAutobianchi Primula
Significant designcompact clutch assembly for front wheel drive

Ettore Cordiano (Messina, 1923 – Turin, 22 February 1998) was an automotive engineer who mainly worked for Fiat S.p.A. and I.DE.A Institute. He is known for the technological concept that best enables transverse engine placement and front wheel drive, nowadays the norm in many car segments.