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Flat engines have always been different. Low, wide, balanced, distinctive, and sometimes awkward, they shaped some of the most memorable machines in motoring, motorcycling, aviation, and racing history.
The Flat Engine: Balance, Packaging, and the Engines That Kept Their Pistons Low tells the story of boxer engines, horizontally opposed engines, flat-fours, flat-sixes, flat-twelves, air-cooled Volkswagens, Porsche sports cars, Subaru rally icons, BMW boxer motorcycles, Honda touring machines, light aircraft engines, and the engineering compromises that made them fascinating.
Written in clear, plain English, this book explains why engineers used flat engines, what made them smooth, why their low centre of gravity mattered, why their width caused problems, how their sounds became famous, and why only certain manufacturers stayed loyal to the layout. It is a readable history of mechanical character: not a textbook, not a repair manual, and not a celebration of one brand, but a balanced look at the pistons that refused to stand upright.
This is an independent, unofficial work of nonfiction. Manufacturer, model, and company names are used only for factual, historical, and descriptive purposes. This book is not sponsored, authorised, endorsed by, or affiliated with any vehicle manufacturer, engine manufacturer, racing organisation, or trademark owner mentioned.
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Paperback. Condition: new. AI (illustrator). Paperback. Flat engines have always been different. Low, wide, balanced, distinctive, and sometimes awkward, they shaped some of the most memorable machines in motoring, motorcycling, aviation, and racing history. The Flat Engine: Balance, Packaging, and the Engines That Kept Their Pistons Low tells the story of boxer engines, horizontally opposed engines, flat-fours, flat-sixes, flat-twelves, air-cooled Volkswagens, Porsche sports cars, Subaru rally icons, BMW boxer motorcycles, Honda touring machines, light aircraft engines, and the engineering compromises that made them fascinating. Written in clear, plain English, this book explains why engineers used flat engines, what made them smooth, why their low centre of gravity mattered, why their width caused problems, how their sounds became famous, and why only certain manufacturers stayed loyal to the layout. It is a readable history of mechanical character: not a textbook, not a repair manual, and not a celebration of one brand, but a balanced look at the pistons that refused to stand upright. This is an independent, unofficial work of nonfiction. Manufacturer, model, and company names are used only for factual, historical, and descriptive purposes. This book is not sponsored, authorised, endorsed by, or affiliated with any vehicle manufacturer, engine manufacturer, racing organisation, or trademark owner mentioned. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798901948910
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Paperback. Condition: new. AI (illustrator). Paperback. Flat engines have always been different. Low, wide, balanced, distinctive, and sometimes awkward, they shaped some of the most memorable machines in motoring, motorcycling, aviation, and racing history. The Flat Engine: Balance, Packaging, and the Engines That Kept Their Pistons Low tells the story of boxer engines, horizontally opposed engines, flat-fours, flat-sixes, flat-twelves, air-cooled Volkswagens, Porsche sports cars, Subaru rally icons, BMW boxer motorcycles, Honda touring machines, light aircraft engines, and the engineering compromises that made them fascinating. Written in clear, plain English, this book explains why engineers used flat engines, what made them smooth, why their low centre of gravity mattered, why their width caused problems, how their sounds became famous, and why only certain manufacturers stayed loyal to the layout. It is a readable history of mechanical character: not a textbook, not a repair manual, and not a celebration of one brand, but a balanced look at the pistons that refused to stand upright. This is an independent, unofficial work of nonfiction. Manufacturer, model, and company names are used only for factual, historical, and descriptive purposes. This book is not sponsored, authorised, endorsed by, or affiliated with any vehicle manufacturer, engine manufacturer, racing organisation, or trademark owner mentioned. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798901948910
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Paperback. Condition: new. AI (illustrator). Paperback. Flat engines have always been different. Low, wide, balanced, distinctive, and sometimes awkward, they shaped some of the most memorable machines in motoring, motorcycling, aviation, and racing history. The Flat Engine: Balance, Packaging, and the Engines That Kept Their Pistons Low tells the story of boxer engines, horizontally opposed engines, flat-fours, flat-sixes, flat-twelves, air-cooled Volkswagens, Porsche sports cars, Subaru rally icons, BMW boxer motorcycles, Honda touring machines, light aircraft engines, and the engineering compromises that made them fascinating. Written in clear, plain English, this book explains why engineers used flat engines, what made them smooth, why their low centre of gravity mattered, why their width caused problems, how their sounds became famous, and why only certain manufacturers stayed loyal to the layout. It is a readable history of mechanical character: not a textbook, not a repair manual, and not a celebration of one brand, but a balanced look at the pistons that refused to stand upright. This is an independent, unofficial work of nonfiction. Manufacturer, model, and company names are used only for factual, historical, and descriptive purposes. This book is not sponsored, authorised, endorsed by, or affiliated with any vehicle manufacturer, engine manufacturer, racing organisation, or trademark owner mentioned. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798901948910
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