Uhm...what is a "Boxer"?

When I hear the word "boxer" I think of the air-cooled VW and Porsche engines (well, and the Subaru as well) -- horizontally opposed cylinder layout. But I get the feeling that "boxer" has a different meaning in the Ferrari world. Search was helpless...I got just over a billion hits. And I'm assuming when people mention "archives" they mean "Search old Ferrari.com" -- which I did, to no avail.

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made in the 70's and 80's. last year was 1984 when replaced by the Testarossa in 85. there were two versions, the 365 berlinetta boxer (aka BB)and the 512 berlinetta boxer. there were carb and injected versions of the 512. do a search for sammy haggar's 'i can't drive 55' video to see his black boxer.

and yes, the boxer was a flat 12 (hence, boxer)

 

This is a Boxer, 1978 512BB

 

Boxers are all old cars that really really really need lowering springs on their rear.

 

Yeah, lets give them that trendy ricer look with the big 18" wheels rubbing up in the fenders like every other sports car today- boring!

 

You will also see a lot of other models described as having "Boxer trim". This was the typical way the boxers were painted. Lower half was black. Like my 308 below. Here's a thread that explains the "boxer" motor pretty well (also gets into flat plane cranks!!). http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36761&highlight=boxer

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Here are some more facts to confuse you. The Ferrari boxer engine is not really a "boxer." In a true boxer engine, opposing pistons move toward each other on each stroke (e.g. like two boxers punching each other). This is accomplished by having the opposing pistons attached to different crankshaft journals. In the Ferrari flat-12 engine, opposing pistons are attached to the same crankshaft journal, causing one piston to "chase" the opposing one on each stroke. Therefore, in essence, the Ferrari "boxer" engine is really a 180" v-12 engine and the term "flat-12" is more appropriate from a technical standpoint.

 

A "Boxer" is also a participate in an athletic contest in a roped off area called a ring where each wears padded gloves and wins by knocking the other unconsious.

 

In the Netherlands a boxer is a dog, but I own a real boxer car and no dog, 1982 Alfa Romeo Alfasud. My first 'Sud also had a boxer trim, but that was to hide the rust.

 

I own a BB512i Boxer and a Boxer dog named Porsche.

 

Now i'm really confused. I know a guy who packages cans of soup into boxes for shipment. He says he's a boxer. WTF?

 

He may be A boxer, but to afford THE boxer, he'll have to pack a lot of soup cans.

 

It is a joke my friend, hence the smiley added.

 

Here's TWO "Boxers."

 

mrp_e and Steve B good explainations, thanks.

 

Boxer engine

 

and Gary, you own a boxer... which one is better.... ???? humm....

 

What type of intake/fuel system doest that boxer engine in the picture have.

 

Its a BBlm engine with Lucas Injection with around 550 hp

I got it off the carobu engineering site, you can see a dyno graph on it also

 

I've got you all beat...I own a Boxer and I was trained as a Boxer in College.

I boxed oranges for Tropicana while I attended USF.