Are most of you aware that the air-intake systems on most newer cars are on the bottom of the car?

This is something that I had never even thought about. I have been driving for a long time & when I learned to drive, the air-intakes were on the top of the motor. I learned the hard way about the air-intake being on the bottom of my car. It was raining & the city I live in (Arlington, TX) really has no drainage on the streets. I turned from one street onto another & there was water on the street. Cars were driving back & forth thru the water & I did not have any reason to think that my car wouldn’t – but it didn’t. The motor in my car ended up having to be replaced. So, for 2½ weeks I was driving a rental (fortunately I have full coverage insurance). I finally got my car back last Thursday. On my way home from the service center, I noticed that the brakes seemed to be functioning oddly. So I called them as soon as I got home & they said bring it back – but it was too close to closing time. So I told them I would bring it back after I got off from work the next day. However, on my way to work the next morning, I began to hear an odd sound that kept getting louder, & then the car began to vibrate. I thought that I had a tire going flat or something. I got off the highway & pulled into a parking lot & got out & checked the tires, they were fine. I had to call roadside assistance & have my car towed back to the service center. So now I am driving a rental again & the service center does not have a clue what is wrong with my car. They said it is not the brakes, they think that the transmission may have gotten water in it. They are going to have to take my car to the dealership to find out exactly what is wrong with it. This whole scenario could have been avoided if I had only been aware that the air intake system was on the bottom of my car. I will, I think, be totally paranoid about even driving in the rain from now on!