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Old 09-23-2013, 01:15 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by renault_megane_dci View Post
Shame the boxer is such a gas guzzler, could do for a nice looking efficient ride ...
As I understand it the boxer layout is lower in low end torque than lets say a "V", and harmonic vibrations cancel each other out.

I owned a 1976 Super Beetle which got good gas mileage, and currently own a 1977 Porsche 911 which gets 26 mpg hwy - not bad for a 0-60 in seven seconds car (and boxer layout).

Are you sure you are not thinking of a Rotary (Wankel) engine, renault_megane_dci?
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