Not specific to the car pictured, but in general:
Advantages of inboard suspension
1) shocks are inside the shell - stay cleaner - better aerodynamics - potentially better weight distribution / lower polar moment of inertia / lower centre of gravity.
2) Easy to get rising rate on suspension if you want it
3) The rod for the suspension can be attached much nearer the wheel than a shock absorber reducing bending loads in the wishbone. ( More significant on full size cars, but does allow you to use small shocks with stiffer springs to get sensible wheel rate without worrying about wishbone flex. )
Disadvantages
1) added complexity
2) more links in suspension so play can become a issue.
3) Current trend in off road buggies is for very upright shocks - i.e linear suspension. It is harder to achieve this with inboard shocks.
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13-12-2008
Linear Mode
