Coulda Had a V-8: Porsche Shows Off Eight-Cylinder 911/959 That Never Was [Video]
With its rear-engine configuration, Porsche’s 911 has needed to stay in the good graces of the forces of physics as much as possible. It’s one reason it’s kept a flat engine layout over the decades, because with a heavy engine out back, such a cylinder arrangement at least allows the mass to reside down low. […]
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