During the coverage of Rally Mexico, everyone kept going on and on about how the Subarus lose less power high up in the mountains due to their boxer engines. Could someone please explain why that is?
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During the coverage of Rally Mexico, everyone kept going on and on about how the Subarus lose less power high up in the mountains due to their boxer engines. Could someone please explain why that is?
Perhaps there's some truth to that but I don't see why. The Subaru has the same sized restrictor as all the other cars and the same amount of air is going to get inside the Subaru engine as in a Citroen engine. Never make the mistake of trusting what Paul King says :crazy:
Same amount of air, but perhaps they make better use of the available air?
Then the advantage should be the same everywhere, not just in Mexico.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
yes and Subaru don't have the best engine out of the bunch.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonkka
Who's that then? everyone seems to say that the Subaru has the strongest engine these days. Think maybe it has something to do with the short stroke on the boxer engine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
I hate to use the nOObish evidence of Virtual Spectator but have you not seen how far Subaru's fall behind on fast straights? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by SUBARUNORWAY1
Can't remember to have seen any comparisons like that for several years thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
I doubt that the boxer is that much worse then other designs when it comes to high altidtudes. In the end it is just a question of filling four cylinders with air using a pump, and that is a problem all the teams has in common.
So you guys really think it's all just a big myth? :confused:
I have heard this from every source between Eurosport and Israeli local coverage.
Doesn't anyone around here have any inside information about this?
Complementing Subaru's WRC engineering and design isn't very common these days.