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...flat engine]]s, sub-type "boxer", and shares most characteristics of those engines. Flat-twin engines were used in several economy cars, including the [[Citroën 2CV]], the [[P

* In a [[straight engine|straight]] (parallel) or [[flat engine|flat]] (boxer) engine each crankpin normally serves just one cylinder. ** All single cylinder engines.

...y the [[Alfa Romeo 145|Alfa Romeo 145 and 146]], which used the same Boxer engines but built around an entirely new platform based on the [[Fiat Tipo]]. The 33 became renowned for its nimble handling and powerful boxer engines, but also became equally well-known for its unreliable electrics and tenden

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...do not share crank pins in this way, and [[flat engine#180° V-engines|180° engines]] which do. ...hich the corresponding pistons reach top dead center simultaneously. Boxer engines should not be confused with [[opposed piston engine]]s, which use a complet

...the German terminology distinguishes the "true" Boxer and 180° bank angle engines as such) Various cylinder bank angles of Vee are used in different engines; depending on the number of cylinders, there may be angles that work better

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...tion, both front and [[rear wheel drive]]n, due to the fact that powerful engines such as the Inline-6 and 90° big-bore V8 are usually too long to fit in a ==Position placement of longitudinal engines==

...power-take-off. The H configuration allows the building of multi-cylinder engines that are shorter than the alternatives, sometimes delivering advantages on ==Automotive engines==

...s ([[flat engine|boxer]]), but rather 180° [[V engine|V]]-engines. A true boxer has one crank pin per piston, while in the 180° V-engine, two opposing pis ...air-cooled flat-12. This engine was an evolution of the Porsche [[flat-8]] boxer engine and used identical cylinders to those found on the [[Porsche 908|908

...ndling, particularly the sharp, responsive steering. Early cars used boxer engines derived from the old 33 in 1.3/1.4 (same engine, badge depends on market. N ...in Spark engine already seen in the 155 sister car. 1.6 and 1.8 Twin Spark engines soon followed to replace the less powerful boxers.

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...ves together before a fight, which has led to it being referred to as a '''boxer''' engine. ...et Corvair|Corvair]] with flat-6 [[air-cooled]] [[Chevrolet Corvair engine|engines]]. The [[Citroen DS]] was originally intended to be fitted with an air-cool

For many [[automobile]] engines, the term '''block''' is interchangeable with engine in this context, for e ...features and consequent performance characteristics are also regarded as V engines, purely because of their shape. Similarly, the Volkswagen [[VR6 engine]] is

...ror, the body was finished, set on the chassis and christened the [[Brooks Boxer]] in mid 1951. ...p. Only Tritt's car went on to be the first production fiberglass car. The Boxer mold was then modified and used to produce the beautiful Glasspar G2 sports

...single cylinder engine can be balanced in many aspects. Multiple cylinder engines offer far more opportunities for balancing, with each [[engine configuratio ...onfigurations offer exceptional inherent mechanical balance. [[Flat engine|Boxer eights]] with an appropriate configuration can eliminate all primary and se

...off balance and rough, unlike 90 degree V fours and horizontally opposed 'boxer' 4 cylinders. ...as engine|Atlas]]'' family includes straight-4, straight-5, and straight-6 engines.

...org}}</ref> They should not be confused with [[flat engine]]s. Though flat engines are sometimes referred to as horizontally opposed, they are very different ...geared together, or even 3 geared crankshafts in the Napier Deltic diesel engines. The Deltic uses three crankshafts serving three banks of double-ended cyli

...chief engineer Hans Mezger, and was an eight cylinder example, laid out in Boxer fashion. The total displacement was just under 1.5 liters. It was a dual ov ...-TAG engines in the 1980s. Porsche was tasked by Footwork to design its F1 engines in the early 1990s, but the cars failed to qualify for a single Grand Prix

...roublesome that Volkswagen recalled all 1959 Transporters and replaced the engines with an updated version. Any examples that retain that early engine today a ...], Volkswagen terminology for a water-cooled, opposed-cylinder (flat or '[[boxer engine]]'), did not enjoy the reputation for longevity that the original ai

[[Automobile|Car]] engines that use a mechanical distributor may fail if they run into deep puddles be ...o a distributor setup. Coil packs by Delco for use with [[General Motors]] engines allow removal of the individual coils in case one should fail, but in most

...ie. Quickly growing to twenty-five employees, it soon began to produce gas engines as well. ...nz, had a profound effect on Benz's success. Roger had been building Benz engines under a license from Karl Benz for several years, and in 1888, decided to a

...longside vertical fours in the 1909 range of cars. By 1910, four-cylinder engines were the sole motor available. Two models, both pair-cast fours, appeared [[Category:Vehicles with boxer engines]]

...rim — the 3.2&nbsp;L [[Porsche 935]] was capable of more than 800&nbsp;hp. Engines had to be from a recognized manufacturer which had cars homologated in the ...r large naturally aspirated engines to compete with small forced induction engines. In addition, all races were to be contested over at least 1000&nbsp;km —

...he [[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer|365 GTB Berlinetta Boxer]] in 1973. Today, the car represents the last of the great front engine Fer ...a 60° [[bank angle]], 365 cc per cylinder, 81 mm bore and 71 mm [[Stroke_(engines)|stroke]], featuring six [[Weber]] twin [[carburettors]] (40mm [[Solex]] tw

...d pistons, which continues to be the design principle for high performance engines used in [[motorsport]]s. ...ie. Quickly growing to twenty-five employees, it soon began to produce gas engines as well.

...rary/weekly/aacarsgasa.htm?rd=1 |title=The History of the Automobile - Gas Engines |publisher=About.com |date=2009-09-11 |accessdate=2009-10-19}}</ref> ...ysicist Sadi Carnot established the thermodynamic theory of idealized heat engines. This scientifically established the need for compression to increase the d

...d a substantial [[power-to-weight ratio]] advantage over more conventional engines. Another advantage was improved cooling, as the rotating cylinder block cr ...kshaft, in the same general form as a radial, but there were also rotary [[boxer engine]]s<ref name = "Barry"/> and even [[single cylinder engine|one-cylind

...]]s and many [[gas turbine]]s are also very definitely internal combustion engines. ...ke. The most significant distinction between '''modern internal combustion engines''' and the early designs is the use of compression and in particular of in-

...uring'''. The AWD wagon is powered by a variety of 2.5 and 3.6 liter boxer engines producing anywhere between 170 to 265 hp. As a family hauler, it will come ...2009 [[New York Auto Show]], the new Legacy will feature a new 3.6-liter Boxer 6 engine, styling from the [[Subaru Legacy Concept|Legacy Concept]], more s

The '''[[Chevrolet]] Corvair engine''' was a [[flat-6]] (or [[boxer engine]]) [[piston engine]] used exclusively in the [[1960s]] [[Chevrolet C ...ly used by [[Volkswagen]] and [[Porsche]] as well as [[Lycoming]] aircraft engines, offered many advantages. Unlike inline or V designs, the horizontally oppo

[[image:forester_engine.jpg|thumb|300px|'''[[Subaru]]'s 2.5L V4 turbocharged Boxer engine''']] ...east bit peaky or finicky. Thanks to Subaru's experience with turbocharged engines from years racing in the World Rally Championship, there are no turbo lags

...wheels. Also in the 1970s and 80s the [[Douvrin]] large 2.0, 2.2 and 2.6 engines used in the larger Renaults (20, 21, 25 and 30) used this longitudinal "for ...nt of the front axle centerline, however, the short fore-aft length of the boxer engine allows this configuration without any weight distribution issues.

...d storage compartments in the front and in the rear, above the low profile boxer engine. The mid-engined [[Fiat X1/9]] also had two storage compartments, al ...]]/[[Liquefied petroleum gas|LPG]] tanks (for [[Bivalent (engine)|bivalent engines]])

...cessful in the US as a vendor of somewhat quirky cars, now known for boxer engines and [[all-wheel-drive]], both introduced long after the 360. ...y four. As with the two-stroke [[Saab 93]]s and other small two stroke gas engines, oil was needed to be pre-mixed with gas, with the fuel tank lid serving as

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...ll be offered with a normally-aspirated gasoline engine, as well as diesel engines with variable geometry turbocharger and common-rail direct injection. :1973 [[Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer|Ferrari 365 GT4 BB]]

The source of that power is a 3.6-liter flat-six boxer engine based on the current [[Porsche 911 Turbo|911 Turbo]]. Special featur ...s radically different to the existing induction principle for turbocharged engines. Another improvement is the higher rate of exhaust flow through the new mai

Diesel engines are more durable and more fuel efficient than their gasoline counterparts. ...their conventional counterparts are an increased price due to more complex engines, lack of availablity of fuel, and a higher rate of pollution. The emission

...s Engine Company in 1973. Holset Turbochargers are aimed at Diesel and CNG engines. These turbochargers are designed for higher charge pressure ratios and low |PEUGEOT||BOXER VAN||~||2.5L D||DJ5T/THZ||94 -||UK||K14||5314-970-6706||~||9611734080||~||~