Global Automotive Flat Boxer Engine Market to Grow at a CAGR of 5% by 2021 - Improved Vehicle Performance Due to Low Center of Gravity & Minimal Engine Vibrations - Research and Markets

DUBLIN, June 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Flat Boxer Engine Market 2017-2021" report to their offering.

The global automotive flat boxer engine market to grow at a CAGR of 5.08% during the period 2017-2021.

The report, Global Automotive Flat Boxer Engine Market 2017-2021, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

One trend in the market is integration of turbochargers with flat-four boxer engines. Some of the popular racing car manufacturers use flat boxer engines in the vehicles. Porsche is renowned for the design, development, and use of flat boxer engines.

According to the report, one driver in the market is improved vehicle performance due to low center of gravity and minimal engine vibrations. The automotive flat boxer engine still finds applications in industries the aerospace and automotive industries. The unique designs of these engines increase the performance of the vehicles. The flat boxer engines (compared with conventional engine designs such as inline and V-type) offer a low center of gravity (COG) due to the horizontal positioning in the vehicle.

Further, the report states that one challenge in the market is high manufacturing cost and cumbersome maintenance associated with flat boxer engines. Only a few automakers offer flat boxer engines in motorcycles and the passenger cars segment. The conventional engine designs, such as inline, V-type, and others are primarily used in the global automotive market.

Key vendors

• Porsche
• BMW Motorrad
• Subaru
  

Key Topics Covered:

PART 01: Executive summary

PART 02: Scope of the report

PART 03: Research Methodology

PART 04: Introduction

PART 05: Market landscape

PART 06: Market Segmentation by vehicle type

PART 07: Geographical segmentation

PART 08: Decision framework

PART 09: Drivers and challenges

PART 10: Market trends

PART 11: Vendor landscape

PART 12: Key vendor analysis

PART 13: Appendix

For more information about this report visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hp433d/global_automotive

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