BMW uses boxer engines on a lot of the motorcycles, FYI.

 

i'm not boxster expert, but because the motor isn't as tall as the normal motor, the lower center of gravity provides better handling?


edit: didn't read the post 2 above mine.

 

yep very true. however, they've never put such engine configuration in a 4 wheel vehicle

it made sense to bmw (motorcycles) since it was air-cooled and thus the cylinder housing would stick out in the air flow.

 

Plus the balanced nature of the action of the pistons doesn't hurt at high speed, I'm told. My Dad has an R1200C that he bought after owning Japanese bikes for 20 years, and I think this is probably the last new bike he'll ever buy. He raves about the handling and balance.

 

I want an STi.
I think it would be good.

 

hehe my old high school teacher used to have a BMW bike, he said on turns if you gave is some gas, the bike wants to make itself upright

 

mmmm.......boxer...

h:

 

VWs had them for decades...air cooled, then water cooled. It worked well for them.