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Combustion engine using pistons facing to the sides on a common crankshaft
A flat engine is a piston engine where the cylinders are located on either side of a central crankshaft. Flat engines are also known as horizontally opposed
Flat_engine
Horizontally opposed four-cylinder piston engine
A flat-four engine (also known as a horizontally opposed-four engine or boxer engine) is a four-cylinder piston engine with two banks of cylinders lying
Flat-four_engine
Piston engine with two cylinders in opposing directions
A flat-twin engine is a two-cylinder internal combustion engine with the cylinders on opposite sides of the crankshaft. The most common type of flat-twin
Flat-twin_engine
Horizontally opposed 6-cylinder piston engine
A flat-six engine (also known as a horizontally opposed-six engine) is a six-cylinder piston engine with three cylinders on each side of a central crankshaft
Flat-six_engine
Piston engine
A flat-eight engine (also known as a horizontally-opposed eight) is an eight-cylinder piston engine with two banks of four inline cylinders, one on each
Flat-eight_engine
Horizontally-opposed 12-cylinder piston engine
A flat-twelve engine (also known as a horizontally opposed-twelve) is a twelve-cylinder piston engine with six cylinders on each side of a central crankshaft
Flat-twelve_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Ferrari flat-12 engine family is a series of flat-12 DOHC petrol engines produced by Ferrari from 1964 to 1996. The first racing Ferrari flat-12, the
Ferrari_flat-12_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Porsche flat-six engine series is a line of mechanically similar flat-six boxer engines, produced by Porsche for over 60 consecutive years, since
Porsche_flat-six_engine
Categorization system of internal combustion engines
V4 motor/engine can be a transverse or an in-line. Where the cylinders are arranged in two or more lines (such as in V engines or flat engines), each line
Engine_configuration
Type of piston engine
crankshaft. Flat-sixteen engines are less common than V16 engines, with only a few prototype racing engines using a flat-sixteen layout. These engines had two
Flat-sixteen_engine
Internal combustion engine with two banks of cylinders at an angle resembling a 'V'
significantly between engines. Some engines have used a V-angle of 180 degrees (the same angle as a flat engine), such as several Ferrari V12 engines. At the other
V_engine
Flat engines by Porsche
flat-eight engines of differing displacements over the course of many years. They were mainly used in Porsche's racing cars. The first Porsche flat-eight
Porsche_flat-eight_engines
A flat-ten engine (also known as a horizontally opposed-ten) is a ten-cylinder piston engine with five cylinders on each side of a central crankshaft.
Flat-ten_engine
Balance of reciprocating and rotating engine components
not necessarily a 'boxer' engine. A 'flat' engine may either be a 180-degree V engine or a 'boxer' engine. A 180-degree V engine as used in the Ferrari 512BB
Engine_balance
Valvetrain configuration
engine and a total of four camshafts for a V engine or a flat engine. A V engine or flat engine requires four camshafts to function as a DOHC engine,
Overhead_camshaft_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Subaru six-cylinder engines are a series of flat-6 engines manufactured by Subaru, made in three distinct generations. The ER27, derived from the Subaru
Subaru_six-cylinder_engines
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Toyota U engine is a series of flat engines produced by Toyota. The original version of this engine was produced in the 1960s and 1970s in flat-twin configuration
Toyota_U_engine
Inline engine with four banks driving two crankshafts
An H engine is a piston engine comprising two separate flat engines (complete with separate crankshafts), most often geared to a common output shaft. The
H_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Porsche produced a series of flat-twelve engines for their Porsche 917 sports prototype between 1969 and 1973. The early engines were naturally-aspirated
Porsche_flat-twelve_engine
Series of touring motorcycles by Honda
motorcycles manufactured by Honda. Gold Wings feature shaft drive and a flat engine. Characterized by press in September 1974 as "The world's biggest motorcycle
Honda_Gold_Wing
Motor vehicle
was a two-cylinder (16 hp/12 kW) flat engine which proved to be far more smooth-running than the straight-twin engine used by Fiat. It brought good driving
Puch_500
Inline piston engine with four cylinders
stroke occurring at certain times. Compared with a V4 engine or a flat-four engine, a straight-four engine only has one cylinder head, which reduces complexity
Straight-four_engine
Engine that powers a motorcycle
motorcycle engine is an engine that powers a motorcycle. Motorcycle engines are typically two-stroke or four-stroke internal combustion engines, but other
Motorcycle_engine
Executive car manufactured by Fiat
fruition. The flat engine, though large for a modern four-cylinder petrol engine, lacked the cachet associated with six- and eight-cylinder engines but enabled
Lancia_Gamma
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Lancia Flat-4 engine is an aluminum, pushrod, and later overhead camshaft, flat-four (boxer) engine made by Lancia, initially for the Flavia, from
Lancia_Flat-4_engine
Closed-cycle regenerative heat engine
A Stirling engine is a heat engine that is operated by the cyclic expansion and contraction of air or other gas (the working fluid) by exposing it to
Stirling_engine
Drivetrain developed by Subaru
mounted boxer engine coupled to a symmetrical drivetrain with equal length half-axles. The combination of the symmetrical layout with a flat engine and a transmission
Symmetrical_All_Wheel_Drive
Cruiser motorcycle
("Flat Six Custom") in other markets. In the 1990s there was a resurgence of interest in cruiser motorcycles, that generally feature a V-twin engine. The
Honda_Valkyrie
Cylinder layout for a piston engine
straight engine is easier to build than an equivalent flat engine or V engine, as it uses one cylinder head rather than two. Inline engines are also narrower
Straight_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Formula One engine was the supercharged 125 Colombo engine; with the 1.5 L engine configuration imposed by the FIA for forced induction engines, in 1950
Ferrari_V12_F1_engine
Touring motorcycle
motorcycle made by the company, and has a boxer-eight engine, which is the world's first flat-eight engine in a motorcycle application. The model was revealed
Souo_S2000
development of internal combustion engines. Following the first commercial steam engine (a type of external combustion engine) by Thomas Savery in 1698, various
History of the internal combustion engine
History_of_the_internal_combustion_engine
Volkswagen panel van
VW Type 2 variants were forward control, with a VW-Beetle-derived flat-four engine in the rear, and all riding on the same (initial thirty years—T1 and
Volkswagen_Type_2
Internal combustion engine designed to run on gasoline
petrol-powered piston engines are straight engines or V engines. However, flat engines, W engines and other layouts are sometimes used. Wankel engines are classified
Petrol_engine
Crankshaft with throws extending in one plane only
The flat-plane crank (sometimes flatplane) is a type of crankshaft for use in internal combustion engines that has a 180-degree angle between crank throws
Flat-plane_crank
Turbo layout that uses two turbochargers
single turbocharger was used for the engine. On engines with multiple cylinder banks (e.g. V engines and flat engines) use of parallel twin-turbos can also
Twin-turbo
Piston engine with eight cylinders in V-configuration
1910 De Dion-Bouton engine, the 1915 Peerless engine, and the 1915 Cadillac engine. A flat-plane crankshaft is used by many V8 engines fitted to racing cars
V8_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Ferrari F154 V8 engine. Maserati and Alfa Romeo versions have crossplane crankshafts, while Ferrari versions are flat plane. Engine Data & Variants sourced
Ferrari_F136_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
previous Subaru EA engine. The EJ series was the mainstay of Subaru's engine line, with all engines of this series being 16-valve horizontal flat-fours, with
Subaru_EJ_engine
Motor vehicle
replaced the front engined Daytona and was the first in a series of road-going Ferraris equipped with a mid-mounted flat-twelve engine. The 365 GT4 BB was
Ferrari_Berlinetta_Boxer
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
3.5-litre, 60-valve flat-twelve engine in the boxer configuration that the Japanese firm's road cars utilised. Although the flat-twelve design had proven
Subaru_1235
Experimental internal combustion engine
a crankshaft. Pairs of cylinders oppose each other in a boxer flat engine or X engine arrangement. The idea came to Howell-Smith, an automotive engineer
Controlled_combustion_engine
2007 video game
requirements not to use a third-party game engine, the development team hired college graduates to implement their "Flat Engine" into the game. The studio viewed
Purble_Place
Utility aircraft family by PZL Warszawa-Okęcie built 1962-2006
originally designed for a flat engine; nonetheless, the new variant was successful. Due in combination to the power of the AI-14R engine and the STOL capability
PZL-104_Wilga
Car design where the motor powers the forward axle from behind
right-hand cylinder bank would have been in a "true" flat engine; overall somewhat mimicking the "pancake engine" design of the Volkswagen Type 3 but in water-cooled
Rear-engine, front-wheel-drive layout
Rear-engine,_front-wheel-drive_layout
Touring motorcycle
flat-twin engine with a six-speed gearbox and shaft drive. It was an evolution of the R1100RT, featuring an air and oil-cooled (or "oilhead") engine.
BMW_R1150RT
Type of motorcycle
Motorrad to replace the R1150RT model. It features a 1,170 cc (71 cu in) flat-twin engine with a six-speed gearbox and shaft drive. BMW Motorrad began manufacturing
BMW_R1200RT
Opposed-piston engine used in marine, firefighting and BR locomotive applications
the engine that must be coupled through gearing or shafts. The primary advantages of the design were uniflow breathing and a rather "flat" engine. The
Napier_Deltic
Motor vehicle
engine than the 1950s 2CV) to compensate for the added weight. At launch all the cars were powered by an air cooled 602 cc two-cylinder flat engine which
Citroën_Ami
Standard motorcycle
forks. All variations have an air/oil-cooled oilhead flat twin (or boxer) 1,170 cc (71 cu in) engine, which has the inlet manifold at the rear of the cylinders
BMW_R_nineT
World War II-era motorcycle and sidecar
engine for the R75 unit. This OHV engine later proved to be the basis for subsequent post-war BMW flat-twin engined motorcycles like the R51/3, R67 and
BMW_R75
Piston engine with six cylinders in a "V" configuration
sports cars like the Porsche 911 use flat-six engines instead of V6 engines, due to their near perfect primary engine balance and lower centre of gravity
V6_engine
Cruiser motorcycle of BMW Motorrad
is the largest two-cylinder boxer engine for motorcycles built by BMW so far. The valves of the four-stroke engine are controlled by tappets, push rods
BMW_R18
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Turbo-Air 6 is a flat-six air-cooled automobile engine developed by General Motors (GM) in the late 1950s for use in the rear-engined Chevrolet Corvair
Chevrolet_Turbo-Air_6_engine
Mid-engine sports car (1969–1976)
across a single generation, the 914 was powered by either a flat-4 or flat-six engine. By the late 1960s, both Volkswagen and Porsche were in need of
Porsche_914
Chevrolet V8 engine
mechanically unrelated to both the LS-based engines and the Cadillac Blackwing V8. Its most notable traits include a flat-plane crankshaft and dual-overhead camshafts
Chevrolet Gemini small-block engine
Chevrolet_Gemini_small-block_engine
Type of motorcycle
dual sport motorcycles. It has a 1,254 cc (76.5 cu in), two-cylinder boxer engine with four valves per cylinder and variable valve timing (VVT). In September
BMW_R1250GS
Family of V8 and V6 engines
truck engine originally designed for Cadillac in 2002. This engine was renamed as the VortecMAX for 2006. It features high-compression (10:1) flat-top pistons
General Motors LS-based small-block engine
General_Motors_LS-based_small-block_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
EA engine is a series of automobile internal combustion engines manufactured by Subaru, a division of Fuji Heavy Industries. All EA series engines are
Subaru_EA_engine
Type of motorcycle
Motorrad in Berlin, Germany. The bike has a 1,085 cc (66.2 cu in) flat-twin (boxer) engine, first seen in the R1100RS which was launched the year before in
BMW_R1100GS
Porsche sports car
dry sump" (e.g. wet-sump) flat-six engine used in the water-cooled 996 Carrera engine introduced in MY1999. The 996 GT3 engine is naturally aspirated and
Porsche_911_GT3
Series of BMW motorcycles
nicknamed based on the engine powering them. The first BMW GS model was the R80G/S powered by a 797.5 cm³ air-cooled, 2 cylinder boxer engine. It was powered
BMW_GS_series
BMW sports motorcycle
boxer-engined sports motorcycle produced by BMW Motorrad from 2008 to 2010. It is the successor to the BMW R1200S. The engine is a 1,170 cc flat-twin "oilhead"
BMW_HP2_Sport
12-cylinder mid-engine sports car manufactured by Ferrari
Tipo F113 flat-12 engine. The engine has DOHC 4 valves per cylinder (48 valves in total) and is lubricated via a dry sump system. The engine has a compression
Ferrari_Testarossa
Type of motorcycle
York. Engine Numbers 1955–1960 R50 Engine Numbers: 550 001 – 563 515 1960–1969 R50/2 & R50US Engine Numbers: 630 001 – 649 037 1956–1960 R60 Engine Numbers:
BMW_R60/2
British motorcycle made by Velocette
the Valiant had a 192 cc (11.7cu in) flat-twin engine but was expensive and criticized for its underpowered engine. In the mid-1950s Velocette had two
Velocette_Valiant
German designer and engineer (1844–1929)
with respect to momentum. Many flat engines, particularly those with four or fewer cylinders, are arranged as "boxer engines", boxermotor in German, and
Carl_Benz
British motorcycle manufacturer
single-cylinder bicycle engine between 1902 and 1904; he then developed the Fée bicycle engine system. The Fée's 200 cc flat-twin engine was mounted in-line
Douglas_(motorcycles)
Compact crossover SUV
Subaru Impreza WRX. All Forester 2.5 L engines are of the interference engine type.[citation needed] The flat engine can be mounted lower in the car and
Subaru_Forester
German motorcycle
797.5 cc (48.67 cu in) BMW type 247 engine, which is a flat-twin (boxer) sometimes known as an airhead. The engine, which was fitted into an R65 frame
BMW_R80G/S
Waste-heat-removal system
engines allow air to flow around each cylinder directly, giving them an advantage for air cooling over straight engines, flat engines, and V engines.
Internal combustion engine cooling
Internal_combustion_engine_cooling
Type of engine
engines and flat engines. Five-cylinder engines have a crankshaft with 72 degree angles. Amongst four-stroke engines, an advantage of engines with five
Straight-five_engine
Type of motorcycle
nearly 100 hp, it has been described as a "sporty sports-tourer". The engine is a flat-twin "oilhead" that has air-cooled cylinders but oil-cooled heads.
BMW_R1100S
Sport-touring motorcycle
the R259 "Oilhead" boxer engine. The R259 1,085 cc flat-twin engine has a maximum output of 90 horsepower (67 kW). The engine was named "Oilhead" as it
BMW_R1100RS
Type of motorcycle
and GS is a BMW motorcycle series, using a two-cylinder four-stroke boxer engine of 980 cc capacity. Model production began in 1976, with a premature shutdown
BMW_R100
Type of motorcycle
industrial engine design and manufacturing. In 1919, BMW designed and manufactured the flat-twin M2B15 engine for Victoria Werke AG of Nuremberg. The engine was
BMW_R32
German boxer twin motorcycle (1974–1976)
air-cooled, four-stroke, opposed-twin (boxer) engines with hemispherical combustion chambers. The engine is built around a one-piece tunnel crank-case
BMW_/6_motorcycles
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The McLaren M840T engine is a 4.0 L (244.1 cu in), 90-degree, twin-turbocharged, flat-plane V8 petrol engine, designed, developed and produced by McLaren
McLaren_M840T_engine
Motorised passenger road vehicle
combustion engine car, to prove the road-worthiness of her husband's invention. In 1896, Carl Benz designed and patented the first internal-combustion flat engine
Car
Fourth generation of the Boxster and third generation of the Cayman sports cars
automobile manufacturer Porsche. With the switch to a new turbocharged flat-four engine the marketing name for the models was changed to Porsche 718, in reference
Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman (982)
Porsche_718_Boxster_and_Cayman_(982)
Type of engine
are commonly oriented in a horizontal fashion as a flat engine, while vertical straight-four engine have been used. Examples of past air-cooled road vehicles
Air-cooled_engine
Powered aircraft with wings
jet engines. Reciprocating engines in aircraft have three main variants, radial, in-line and flat or horizontally opposed engine. The radial engine is
Airplane
original (PDF) on 9 November 2025 – via Sailboat Owners "New Perkins "Flat" Engine | 19th September 1958 | The Commercial Motor Archive". Archive.commercialmotor
List_of_Perkins_engines
Fictional steam locomotive
book Branch Line Engines, an accident where Thomas crashed into a station master's home would lead to Thomas' running board becoming flat after repairs.
Thomas_the_Tank_Engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
M2B15 was BMW's first flat-twin engine. Manufactured from 1920 to 1923, the M2B15 was intended to be a portable industrial engine, but it was used by several
BMW_M2B15
Motor vehicle
GT2's engine was based on the 3.6 L (220 cu in) flat-6 engine as seen on the Turbo, but featured two variable geometry turbochargers. The engine generated
Porsche_911_GT2
Type of motorcycle
telescopic forks. For the 1970 model year, BMW launched three new models having engine capacities of 500 cc (R50/5), 600 cc (R60/5), and 750 cc (R75/5). The R75/5
BMW_/5_motorcycles
Full-size luxury sedan
self-developed 2.0-liter turbocharged flat-four engine, which debuts in the U7 as the company's first flat engine. The engine configuration was chosen for its
Yangwang_U7
Type of four-stroke engine
A flathead engine, also known as a sidevalve engine or valve-in-block engine, is an internal combustion engine with its poppet valves contained within
Flathead_engine
Motorsport activities of Porsche
expanded its 8-cyl flat engine to 2.2 litres in the 907, then developed the 908 with full three litres in 1968. Based on this 8-cyl flat engine and a loophole
Porsche_in_motorsport
Grand tourer produced by Ferrari
top-of-the-line 12-cylinder 2-seater model had used a mid-mounted 180° 12-cylinder flat engine. The Berlinetta Boxer had later been developed into the Testarossa, the
Ferrari_550
Type of motorcycle
500 rpm and the engine redlined at 7,200 rpm. The R90S' type 247 "airhead" engine was a pushrod OHV, two valve per cylinder, air-cooled flat-twin "boxer"
BMW_R90S
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
24. The Dino V6 was Ferrari's first V6 engine. The Dino V8 engine was introduced later; the latter used a flat-plane crankshaft configuration. The production
Ferrari_Dino_engine
Motorcycle brand produced in Ukraine since 1967
batch of M-72 motorcycles was produced in 1952 with the supply of 500 engines from IMZ. In 1958 KMZ replaced the plunger framed M72-N with the swingarm
Dnepr_(motorcycle)
Type of motorcycle
a standard motorcycle with a 1,085 cc (66.2 cu in) air/oil-cooled flat twin engine, made by BMW Motorrad from 1994 through to 1999. Like all of the brand's
BMW_R1100R
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Toyota MZ engine family is a piston V6 engine series. It was the successor to the previous VZ engine family, and was Toyota's second V6 engine series. It
Toyota_MZ_engine
Racing engine
naturally-aspirated flat-four boxer engine, it was intended for racing and fitted with no less than four camshafts (DOHC). Fitted with the new engine that initially
Porsche_547_engine
1948–1965 sports car
356 is a rear-engine sports car, and the first-ever production Porsche model. The 356 is a lightweight and nimble-handling, rear-engine, rear-wheel drive
Porsche_356
Type of motorcycle
The Harley-Davidson XA (Experimental Army) was a flat-twin, shaft drive motorcycle made by Harley-Davidson for the US Army during World War II. During
Harley-Davidson_XA
Type of motorcycle
powerful). The HP2's dohc engine was the most powerful "oilhead" design before BMW adopted liquid cooling for some of its flat twins in 2013. "BMW R1200S
BMW_R1200S
FLAT ENGINE
FLAT ENGINE
Boy/Male
Native American
Flat iron.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Flat Meadow
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Till End
Boy/Male
French
From the flat land.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly East Anglia)
English (chiefly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived on a flat, a patch of level or low-lying ground (Old Norse flat, flǫt).South German : variant of Flath 2.
Boy/Male
French
From the flat land.
Boy/Male
Greek
Flat footed.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
From the Flat Lands
Boy/Male
Japanese
Flat and level field.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia) and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English (East Anglia) and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for someone who grew, sold, or treated flax for weaving into linen cloth, from (respectively) Middle English flax, German Flachs.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English fÅde ‘child’, literally ‘that which is fed’, from Old English fÅda ‘food’.
Male
Celtic
, Mars.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Flat Meadow
Girl/Female
American, Australian
Flat Clearing
Girl/Female
American, Australian
Flat Clearing
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese
Flat Grassland
Girl/Female
Biblical
Even-tempered, flat country.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Flat Meadow
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Flat Meadow
Male
Russian
(Филат) Pet form of Russian Feofilakt, FILAT means "God-guard."
FLAT ENGINE
FLAT ENGINE
Boy/Male
Tamil
Life giving, Full of life
Boy/Male
Arabic, Biblical, Christian, French, Indian, Muslim
Joy; Noise; Clamour; Mighty; Sharpness
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Tamil
Spiritual, Sacred, Divine
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, German
Desires Peace; Form of Wilfred; Peaceful; Willow Tree Near Ford; From the Willow-ford
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ocean
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pratistha | பà¯à®°à®¤à®¿à®·à¯à®Ÿà®¾
Pre-eminence
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Aum Ome - the Divine Sound
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Love
Girl/Female
Biblical
An entry or vestibule.
FLAT ENGINE
FLAT ENGINE
FLAT ENGINE
FLAT ENGINE
FLAT ENGINE
adv.
Level with the ground; flat.
n.
Plain; flat; level.
superl.
Below the true pitch; hence, as applied to intervals, minor, or lower by a half step; as, a flat seventh; A flat.
superl.
Not sharp or shrill; not acute; as, a flat sound.
adv.
In a flat manner; directly; flatly.
v. i.
To become flat, or flattened; to sink or fall to an even surface.
n.
A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught.
v. t.
To make flat; to flatten; to level.
n.
The flat part, or side, of anything; as, the broad side of a blade, as distinguished from its edge.
superl.
Unanimated; dull; uninteresting; without point or spirit; monotonous; as, a flat speech or composition.
n.
Something broad and flat in form
superl.
Tasteless; stale; vapid; insipid; dead; as, fruit or drink flat to the taste.
n.
The flat or broad side of a sword.
v. i.
A float board. See Float board (below).
v. t.
To lay with flags of flat stones.
superl.
Lacking liveliness of commercial exchange and dealings; depressed; dull; as, the market is flat.
a.
Having a head with a flattened top; as, a flat-headed nail.
n.
A flat stone used for paving.
superl.
Lying at full length, or spread out, upon the ground; level with the ground or earth; prostrate; as, to lie flat on the ground; hence, fallen; laid low; ruined; destroyed.
v. t.
To signal to with a flag; as, to flag a train.