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From: klf@druwa.ATT.COM (FranklinKL)
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Subject: Re: V4 V6 V8 V12 Vx?
Summary: How about a Beamer?
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Date: 26 Apr 93 18:11:11 GMT
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In article <1993Apr24.150653.8115@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>, bqueiser@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Brian J Queiser) writes:
| cka52397@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (OrioleFan@uiuc) writes:
| >aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer) writes:
| 
| >>i think that it is technicaly known as a 180 degree vee configuration.
| >>(could be wrong....this is how i've seen them referred to)
| 
| >    Then what is a "Flat-" engine???
| 
| flat = 180 deg V = horizonatlly opposed
| 
| Usually, it also equals "boxer," however, I think the term is
| traditionally reserved for 8's and 12's (and firing order matters).
| This was talked about here in r.a many months back; I can't remember
| the consensus.
| 
| Examples:
| 
| Ferrari's 512TR is a flat 12 boxer.
| Porsche's 911 is a flat 6.
| Subaru's Impreza is a flat 4.
| 
| Regards,
| 

Not to inject a non-automotive note to this thread, but the BMW opposed
twin used in motorcycles for a *long* time is and always has been known as
a "boxer".  
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