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Originally Posted by adc100
Simple question. Why doesn't BMW build a boxer engine that would sit lower. Ferrari does it.
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What boxer engine does Ferrari build?
BMW most likely doesn't use this because the packaging limits putting it between the wheels, it's wider so it needs to be in front of the axle, which gives you the huge polar moment of inertia from a front-mounted engine. It's also prohibitive against using more than 4 cyl, since more would make the front engine stick out even more. Places where flat engines work is mid-engine, rear-engine and front-engine, because of the wheel-well limitations.