https://www.space-electronics.com/Kn...ter_of_gravity
says:
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In the automotive industry, the center of gravity height is an essential parameter. The lower the center of gravity is, the more stability the car or truck has. This explains why SUVs have more rollover issues than cars, because they are higher off the road so their center of gravity is higher. Race cars always have a very low center of gravity. Some racing organizations limit the allowable location of the center of gravity height of race cars to keep a fair competition.
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I couldn't find a reference, but I remember (from a documentary I guess) Ferrari invest most of its money on how to lower the center of gravity in their cars. (This info can be totally my mind's fabrication
but its importance is obvious.)
"BRZ development movie"s nicely explain why a boxer motor is good for a better center of gravity. They are great, do watch them if you haven't already
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ0sDiL87eE"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ0sDiL87eE[/ame]
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdZcX7Hawhk"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdZcX7Hawhk[/ame]