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An opposed piston cylinder engine 9 comments
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· 9 years ago
a horizontally opposed engine (a.k.a Boxer engine/Flat engine) is used by Porsche and Subaru to great effect. The layout means a lower center of gravity (meaning better handling such as what Porsche is legendary for), it is inherently balanced due to having piston movements perfectly opposed unlike the V engine, meaning less vibrations and no need for a balance shaft to help counteract the vibrations, making for a lighter engine than a V engine. It also has a unique sound to boot. Its not used more often due to being oddly shaped and requiring the car to be designed around the engine at times...sorry for the long comment.
An opposed piston cylinder engine 9 comments
guest
· 9 years ago
@garlog, a horizontally opposed engine (a.k.a Boxer engine/Flat engine) is used by Porsche and Subaru to great effect. The layout means a lower center of gravity (meaning better handling such as what Porsche is legendary for), it is inherently balanced due to having piston movements perfectly opposed unlike the V engine, meaning less vibrations and no need for a balance shaft to help counteract the vibrations, making for a lighter engine than a V engine. It also has a unique sound to boot. Its not used more often due to being oddly shaped and requiring the car to be designed around the engine at times...sorry for the long comment.
