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"Huh? The lower center-of-gravity (and outstanding dynamic balance!) of a Boxer vs. V engine configuration is simple high school physics. No myths or magic involved!! "
So, just how much will CG rise if extra weight is placed above the horizontal centerline of the vehicle? Do you have the exact weights [mass] of the new engine vs the "old"? Further, have you computed the centroid of the V8 vs the V6 (sorry, the current engine is a v. . .), because that's going to be pretty important in your final computations? If all this has been completed, I'd like to see the data, because, if CG rises 1", will you be able to tell the difference? I don't think I'd be able to tell the difference, and I've been competing on a race track for about 15 years now. If the rear polar moment is increased owing to increasing the weight by x lbs, will you be able to tell the difference? Again, I don't think I'd be capable of being able to make or tell that much of a difference in handling characteristics either on the road or track. Let's step back, take a deep breath, and realize that if Porsche is to remain a viable corporate entity, they (the company) MUST keep up (and more importantly, surpass) the competition, wherever they are encountered. If that means adding a V-8/V-10/V-12 or whatever, I say they should do it, and keep making great sports cars. Life moves on, either adapt, or become extinct. Which would you rather have, both for Porsche and for you?
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