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Originally Posted by val_lixembeau
That's basically what I feel.
The flat engine is supposed to allow a low hood. MX5 hood looks just as low. COG is not too much higher either.
Flat engine is also short longitudinally so it can be mounted far back. Yet MX5 manages to get the entire engine behind the front axle while the boxer doesn't fit (I guess because of it's width? Or is that solely by design?)
Not sure what the boxer design is really buying the GT86.
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It's an interesting question, but it might not be best answered by a comparison to the MX-5, at least not without considering other factors. The Miata is a bit lower overall, and a convertible, so it naturally has a CoG advantage. It's also a 2-seater, which means the driver's seat can be placed farther back from the front axle, leaving more room to move the engine and transmission rearward.