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The machine is the most powerful naturally aspirated direct - injection engine and has the greatest displacement that Porsche has ever developed for a six - cylinder flat engine on the road.

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«You can handle maybe getting a flat tire, or getting caught up in a wreck, or a blown engine, something that actually happens on the race track.

Normally - aspirated and turbocharged versions of its flat - 12 engine were tested and the car spent a huge amount of time in the windtunnel, which meant no fewer than five different body styles were tried on it.

On sale Now Price $ 94,650 / $ 108,950 (Carrera / Carrera S) Engines 3.4 L flat - 6, 350 hp, 287 lb - ft; 3.8 L flat - 6, 400 hp, 325 lb - ft Because Porsche is a master of high - profit variants.

On sale Late 2012 Price $ 19,000 (est.) Engine 2.0 L flat - 4, 148 hp, 145 lb - ft Marketing magic Crank up the ride height and turn a hatchback into a crossover.

Like you mention, getting on a flat surface (with wheel chocks of somesort), and not using the brake, to avoid changing engine vacuum abruptly when it's in this delicate state.

The engine is the same 1.6 - litre turbocharged bundle found in the Mini Cooper S but in the DS3 Racing it is tuned to a JCW - rivalling 204bhp and 203 lb ft, which should see it sprint from standstill to 62mph in 6.5 sec before going on to reach 146mph flat - out.

A heavily tweaked 3.8 - litre flat - six from the Turbo S sits on active engine mounts.

Early on, Ford decided to use the GT to push the technological envelope, so it opted for a fuel - efficient twin - turbo EcoBoost engine rather than the throwback flat - plane V - 8 found in the new GT350.

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This shouldn't be confused with a puff of blue smoke on start - up, though, as this is common with flat engines.

Engine: 2.0 - liter, 16 - valve DOHC flat - 4 / 148 hp @ 6,200 rpm, 145 lb - ft @ 4,200 rpm EPA mileage: 25/34/28 mpg (city / highway / combined) All - wheel drive comes standard on every Subaru sold in the U.S. (well, except for the sporty BRZ coupe), and the Impreza sedan is the cheapest of the lot.

MPG and running costs > The reason for Porsche fitting the new flat - four engine; on - paper efficiency is improved, but economy in real world applications shows less progress than hoped.

I suspect your «problem» of the engine cutting out when turning on your headlights was related to driving on a flat battery.

Recently updated in its third generation, the Boxster has long been an evo favourite, winning countless group tests on the back of its supremely talented chassis and characterful flat - six engine.

Porsche 911 by Singer Engine Flat - six, 3900cc Power 380bhp @ 6800rpm Torque 287 lb ft @ 5500rpm Transmission Six - speed manual, rear - wheel drive, limited - slip diff Front suspension MacPherson struts, coil springs, adjustable dampers, anti-roll bar Rear suspension MacPherson struts, coil springs, adjustable dampers, anti-roll bar Brakes Ventilated and drilled discs, 304 mm front, 299 mm rear, ABS Wheels 8.5 x 17in front, 10.5 x 17in rear Tyres 255/45 17 front, 275/40 17 rear Weight (kerb) 1200 kg Power - to - weight 322bhp / ton 0 - 60mph 3.9 sec (estimated) Top speed 160mph (estimated) Price as tested $ 350,000 (# 216,000) On sale Now (www.singervehicledesign.com)

If you don't want to drive flat - out, you can work with it by lifting off the throttle as you pull the right - hand paddle, or better still just not changing gear as much and instead leaning more heavily on the huge well of torque provided by the engine.

On our first drive of the 718 Boxster we noted how much the new 2.5 - liter flat - four sounds like an STI engine, although the Porsche mills feel more refined.

The only car on this list without a turbocharged engine, the Toyobaru has a flat - four making 200 hp and 151 lb - ft.

Engine: 2.5 - liter, 16 - valve DOHC flat - 4 / 170 hp @ 5,800 rpm, 174 lb - ft @ 4,100 rpm EPA mileage: 22/29/25 mpg (city / highway / combined) The final Subaru on this list is the Forester, which was extensively redesigned for the 2014 model year.

However, the drive for efficiency and its constant pressure to downsize has made its mark on the Boxster with the new model now utilising an all - new flat - four turbocharged engine brought in alongside a nomenclature change to 718.

If the 908 had given Porsche its first engine producing big numbers, the 4.5 - litre (later 4.9 -, then 5.0 - litre) flat «12» in the 917 was on another planet.

The intercooler is mounted flat on the top of the engine and the characteristic scoop forces air onto it to cool the intake air.

A good chunk of the new model's $ 67,000 price difference was achieved with the engine's reduced mechanical complexity, but some also includes the $ 5,235 Bentley Dynamic Ride system, a 48 - volt active system that combines adjustable damping with an electric motor that generates up to 738 lb - ft of torque, creating eerily flat handling by adjusting the anti-roll bar setting on the fly.

Sitting on more than fifty brand - new 911 engines that have been replaced with his own motors, Alois Ruf made a virtue out of necessity, tweaking the 911's 3.8 - liter flat - six and fitting it to the Boxster S. Sounds clever, except now the parts manager is stacking brand - new Boxster engines.

The GT3 RS's naturally aspirated 4 - litre flat - six is carried over from the previous - generation car (and the current GT3), with power increasing by 20bhp to 513bhp at 8450rpm (200rpm higher than its predecessor) and torque rising by 7 lb ft to 346 lb ft.. There's a new titanium exhaust with 91 mm diameter pipes, a revised intake system and a new engine management system that account for the slightest of gains in the sprints (at 3.2 seconds it's a tenth quicker than the old car to 62mph) but will have a bigger impact on the car's as - yet - undisclosed Nürburgring lap time.

On the 911 GT3 RS, the same openings nourish the 8800 rpm naturally aspirated flat - six engine with much - needed oxygen.

On each of these rural roads, whether straight and flat or winding and hilly, I'm running the engine up and down through third, fourth, and fifth gear, and looking far through corners so I can trace a smooth line to the next bend.

The Porsche 911 GT2 RS — third - placed in 2010 — is no longer on sale, carved from the old 997 - gen 911, but it was the generation at its most hardcore, a 611bhp twin - turbo flat - six engine driving only the rear wheels via a good old - fashioned (and incredibly good) manual gearbox.

If the engine is in gear and on a flat surface it would take considerably more.

Although the CTR3 is the same length as a 911, its wheelbase is a whopping 10.8 in longer to accommodate the repositioning of the twin - turbo flat - six engine (increased from 3.6 to 3.7 litres and based on the 996 Turbo's powerplant, not the 997's) so it sits in front of rather than behind the rear axle.

The ideas include things like an electric bicycle that can compress into the shape of a spare tire, which would allow drivers who have run out of gas, or experienced a flat tire, or blown an engine to finish their journey on a bicycle instead.

This rear - engined, air - cooled, flat - six coupe was Chevy's take on European sensibilities, offering more refinement and ostensibly better handling that a traditional big - body sedan.

Not only is the engine 31 pounds leaner than the old supercharged V - 6 — courtesy of an aluminum crankcase and pistons — but peak torque is now on tap at 1,370 rpm instead of 3,000 and the curve stays as flat as Ryan Reynolds» abs until 4,500 rpm.

While none of the turbocharged engines have quite the character of one of Porsche's naturally aspirated flat - sixes, it's hard to argue with the figures they produce, particularly given the size and weight of the Macan (in Turbo guise it tips the scales at 2000 kg on the dot).

997 Turbo PDK U.S. Model year: 2010 Engine: 3.8 L twin - turbo flat - 6, 500 hp, 516 lb - ft Transmission: 7 - speed dual - clutch automatic 0 - 62 mph: 3.4 sec Top speed: 194 mph Weight: 3516 lb On sale: Now Price: $ 133,750

WINDSOR, ON, Canada — Much has been written about the wonders of the flat - plane crankshaft in the ’16 Ford Shelby GT350R and GT350 Mustang engines, but the real heroes behind the high - revving 5.2 L V - 8 are the production engineers at Ford's Essex Engine Plant here.

In this issue we get the low down on the company's new range of 3 - litre turbo flat - sixes and speak to senior engineer Dr Erhard Mössle about Porsche's new engine philosophy.

Let's get one thing straight, this test is all about the engine, it's contentiousness has been a topic of pretty intense discussion with different people having different, and usually strong, opinions about the effect the new flat - four engine has had on the Boxster as a package.

I set the engine and adaptive suspension in Sport mode before going flat out on the northern Indiana back roads, which are mostly straight but have many small bumps and valleys that would trip up cars with less capable chassis.

Engine Flat - four, 1998cc CO2 159g / km Power 197bhp @ 7000rpm Torque 151 lb ft @ 6400 - 6600rpm Transmission Six - speed automatic (optional), rear - wheel drive, limited - slip differential, ESP Front suspension MacPherson struts, coil springs, dampers, anti-roll bar Rear suspension Double wishbones, coil springs, dampers, anti-roll bar Brakes Ventilated discs, 406 mm front, 381 mm rear, ABS, Brake Assist Wheels 7 x 17in front and rear Tyres 215/45 R17 front and rear Weight (kerb) 1202 kg Power - to - weight 166bhp / ton 0 - 62mph 6.7 sec (claimed) Top speed 143mph (claimed) Basic price c # 25,000 (est) On sale Now

In fact, while chatting with Turner about supercharging and amazing stuff such as the Napier Nomad flat - 12 two - stroke diesel compound aero engine (his favourite engine) is cool, the really fascinating area is his views on the future of the internal combustion engine and how we're going to get more power from it.

Features: Aux Audio Inputs, Fold Flat Rear Seats, Rear Bench Seats, Stability Control, Tire Pressure Warning, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Post-collision safety system, Bluetooth, USB Inputs, Heated seats, Remote Start, Leather Seats, Sunroof / Moonroof, AWD / 4WD, Power Driver Seat, Upgraded Engine, Alarm, Auto Climate Control, Keyless Entry / Start, Trip Computer, Upgraded Stereo, Back - up camera, Navigation.

[7] As the engine was placed between the front seats instead of behind the rear axle as on the Corvair, a larger rear door and flat load floor was created, allowing for additional load capacity.

The current - generation 718 Boxster and Cayman have been on sale since 2016, when the two models were brought closer together and given turbocharged flat - four engines.

Very desirable factory wide - bodied»S» with good history... The looks of the Carrera 4 with the simplicity of two - wheel driveThe ubiquitous 285bhp, flat - six is as good as everComing from a private collection, so recently little usedSupplied with a large history file including stamped maintenance book reflecting caring ownershipAll 993s are sought - after, particularly the»S» with its looks and sublime handlingCherished number plate will be retained by the vendor Exterior: 4/5, Interior: 4/5, Engine: 4/5, Transmission: 4/5, Running gear: 4/5, Electrics: 4/5, Vehicle history: 3/5 For a full condition report, view this car on www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/1997-porsche-911-993-carrera-s-tiptronic.

The 3.4 - liter flat - six is mated to a 6 - speed manual transmission and was reportedly replaced by Porsche in 2005 due to IMS problems, though exact mileage on the engine is presently unknown.

The Toyota 86 soldiers on with Subaru's solid 2.0 - litre flat - four boxer engine, although this time around it does get five more horsepower (for 205) and 156 lb. - ft.