The VW Beetle air-cooled engine is a mechanically honest flat-four that helped define motoring history. Mounted in the rear, it relies on a belt-driven fan to push air over finned cylinders and heads, eliminating the need for water, radiators, or complex plumbing. Its horizontally opposed layout keeps the engine compact and low, while its carbureted simplicity makes it easy to understand, maintain, and repair. Not built for speed or sophistication, it earned its legendary status through durabili

Rally builder Sam Albert carried out a full engine swap, replacing the STI’s original flat four with a naturally aspirated Ferrari V8. The engine fit the chassis with relatively minor clearance issues, though the intake required a custom hood bulge to accommodate its height. The result is a rear biased, high revving WRX with a completely different character from any turbo Subaru. Instead of boost driven power, the car delivers linear torque, instant throttle response, and a sound profile more co

What is a flat four? What is a boxer engine? This video will explain the benefits of a flat engine, specifically a flat four engine with horizontally opposed pistons. The main advantages of a boxer engine are the primary and secondary engine balance, and the very low center of gravity compared to other engines. H4 engines are one of the best engine designs, however they are more costly than the inline counterpart. The biggest advantage of the boxer engine is the low profile, which keeps the cent

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