Date:         Tue, 6 May 2003 07:19:53 -0400
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From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Subaru boxer diesels
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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"Nobody has yet done a boxer diesel. There isn't one in our portfolio."

    And as of the current technology there doesn't seam to been enough
strength in the desgin to make one.  Materials would have to improve
to be able to make one.  This would involve machining with different
temp. , witch would increase cost to the point that it would never sell.

                                                                   Eric



Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> Saab insiders say they are looking at using the next-generation Subaru
> Impreza platform to develop a new small car for Europe. The problem is
> Subaru doesn't make diesel versions."The boxer engines (Subaru's
> horizontally-opposed fours and sixes) are stumbling blocks," says
> Lutz. "Nobody has yet done a boxer diesel. There isn't one in our
> portfolio."© 2003, Primedia Business Magazines and Media  Subaru is
> working on prototype engines