Flat-6

A flat-6 is a 6 cylinder configuration of a flat engine or "boxer" engine. The cylinders are laid horizontally, with three on each side. The movement of the pistons in a horizontal engine is all in the same plane, so it creates less vibration than in a V-configuration engine; particularly one with an odd number of cylinders on each side of the engine, like a V6.

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Only a few auto makers have used flat-6 engines, among them Porsche and Subaru. Citro?n developed one for the DS but abandoned it due to numerous problems. In the 1960s, Chevrolet made the Corvair with flat-6 air-cooled engines. The shape of the engine suits it better for rear engine designs, where the low center of gravity is an advantage; in front engine designs the width interferes with the ability of the front wheels to steer.

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Lycoming developed a very successful series of flat-6 aircraft engines, as used in many Cessna aircraft.

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Flat-6 engines are used in Honda Gold Wing and Honda Valkyrie motorcycles.

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Flat engine: A flat engine or boxer engine or horizontally opposed engine is a type of engine where the pistons lie horizontally opposed, with pairs of cylinders on the left and the right, as opposed to most modern engines where all pistons are inline, or the alternating pistons are positioned in a "V"-angle. It...

V6: A V6 is an internal combustion piston engine with six cylinders in a "V" configuration. It is the second most common engine configuration in modern cars after the straight-4; it shares with that engine a compactness very suited to the popular front wheel drive layout, and is becoming more popular ...

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