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Originally Posted by strat61caster
This is the statement that prompted my post:
I find it absurd that Subaru is more "notable" for using a boxer engine compared to VW who produced the beetle for 65 years and 21.5 million units or Porsche who is one of the winningest auto makers ever at pretty much every level of racing with some of the most highly regarded sports cars ever made.
I doubt Subaru would be half as successful without drawing on the technology VW and Porsche developed decades before Subaru got a boxer engine to a consumer's hands, much less a successful one. I don't mean to downplay Subaru's accomplishments and I'm sure you'll rattle them off (just like the "20 more hp and double the mpg while only being a bit slower").
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I guess that statement is referring to the current state of the car industry. Subaru is the only one with a 100% boxer engine lineup. While VW and Porsche have some, they're not as head-over-heels for the engine configuration. They use inlines and V-types as well.