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Old 09-23-2013, 11:32 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
The aero of the OP seems to be exactly backward? Turn it around, and it would be much better.
It does look like it would be fairly aerodynamic backwards too.

Subaru's uses boxer layouts on their engines. I believe the reason they don't get great fuel mileage is because they are AWD.

Air-cooled VW Beetle engine, pre-WWII technology for the most part. Not a modern engine example to be sure.
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