Boxer Engine Design

For my final blog post I would like to briefly explain the design of a boxer engine, often found in Subaru and Porshe Cars. "The horizontally opposed Subaru Boxer engine gets its name from the way that the pistons move. The pistons move horizontally, in a side-to-side manner like two boxers punching. This unique design to Subaru and certain Porsche models creates a lower center of gravity, perfect symmetrical balance, better handling and a more efficient AWD system . The pistons in typical V-shaped engines move vertically in a "V" shape, or up and down at a slant. This creates wear and tear, reduces fuel efficiency on AWD vehicles and requires more parts for an AWD system." These engines were design with track racing in mind. Boxer engine cars usually perform better than the other competing engines in their classes.