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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 [[P669 bytes (95 words) - 02:48, 19 May 2010
- * In a [[straight engine|straight]] (parallel) or [[flat engine|flat]] (boxer) engine each crankpin normally serves just one cylinder. ** All single cylinder engines.2 KB (402 words) - 06:27, 31 May 2010
- ...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 tenden3 KB (516 words) - 08:55, 11 December 2010
- [[Category:Boxer engines]]467 bytes (64 words) - 00:56, 12 December 2008
- ...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 complet8 KB (1,233 words) - 00:55, 12 December 2008
- ...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 better3 KB (478 words) - 01:09, 22 August 2009
- [[Category:Boxer engines]]508 bytes (65 words) - 18:14, 23 May 2010
- ...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==2 KB (339 words) - 07:42, 30 April 2010
- ...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==2 KB (302 words) - 14:31, 24 May 2010
- ...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|9084 KB (647 words) - 10:55, 24 May 2010
- ...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.5 KB (763 words) - 15:31, 20 August 2009
- [[Category:Boxer engines]]711 bytes (100 words) - 10:57, 24 May 2010
- ...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-cool6 KB (931 words) - 18:18, 23 May 2010
- 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]] is5 KB (734 words) - 16:07, 25 December 2010
- ...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 sports4 KB (641 words) - 05:49, 15 February 2007
- ...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 se14 KB (2,256 words) - 10:39, 30 October 2008
- ...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.5 KB (767 words) - 00:59, 22 August 2009
- ...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 cyli8 KB (1,233 words) - 16:51, 24 May 2010
- ...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 Prix3 KB (483 words) - 12:14, 22 May 2007
- ...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 ai12 KB (1,683 words) - 08:57, 22 June 2010