

| Subject: | Re: why did VW ditch the boxer motor? |
| From: | Mark Gajewski |
| Date: | Tue, 6 Apr 1999 16:55:52 -0400 |
> Only Porsche has done it right, and > it takes their uncompromising approach including engineering/design, > materials/metalurgy, precision manufacturing and testing to accomplish > this. > > In addition, they avoided water cooling for reasons including weight and > complexity, not to mention corrosion. Actually, I believe the new 911 (whatever the new numbers are) and the boxster are both watercooled boxer motors. Wonder if Porsche-land is going to get a harsh wake-up to german waterboxer reality? Mark
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