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Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo
Again, see my previous post. The CG of the engine matters less than the CG of the rest of the car. The boxer's highest point is lower than the highest point on any DOHC V or inline motor. That's a fact. This highest point plus 50mm determines the lowest possible hood position, which in turn determines the 10th to 90th percentile seating position, which affects how high the roof ,floor, and belt line are. Lowering the TOP of the motor lowers the WHOLE CAR. I don't give a damn about the CG of the motor, because that's only 400lbs and it's already pretty damn low. I care about the 2000+ lbs of car that now sits lower because of where the engine stops vertically.
Really tired of explaining this to people who are staying willfully ignorant.
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Nice explanation! I just want to add that shape of the boxer engine itself and its low mount position should be directly contributing to low COG as well. When the 400lb engine is mounted low, COG moves with it lower to ground. Similarly, Tesla cars have such low COG because of the flat battery pack placed under the car. Our pancake engine and its mount position have the similar effect in lowering COG.