Flat 12??? wtf?

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Old 07-06-2010 | 06:13 AM
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Flat 12??? wtf?

while going thru random forums looking at random threads of random works of unique automotive art, i came across this pic... which is a subaru Flat 12... has anyone else ever seen this before or know any more information on it like wtf it may have be used in??

Old 07-06-2010 | 06:32 AM
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Old 07-06-2010 | 07:55 AM
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hah i remember seeing that thing a few years ago. it was a subaru badged engine for an F1 car.

EDIT: little info... http://www.iwoc.co.uk/subf1.html
Old 07-06-2010 | 11:31 AM
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Now i'm going to have dreams of a rear engined H-12 wagon racing Ferraris uphill.
Old 07-06-2010 | 11:37 AM
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Old 07-06-2010 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Gancherov
Now i'm going to have dreams of a rear engined H-12 wagon racing Ferraris uphill.
No you don't wanna do that the H12 was plagued with problems. Thats why you don't see one today.
Old 07-06-2010 | 05:45 PM
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Failed F1 program IIRC. I think an article on it was in Subaru "Drive" magazine a couple years ago.
Old 07-06-2010 | 08:09 PM
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i wanna hear that
Old 07-06-2010 | 10:38 PM
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i would totally love to hear that thing at 12k rpms!
Old 07-06-2010 | 11:33 PM
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What you would head at 12k rpm is BoooooooMMmmmMM!!!
Old 07-06-2010 | 11:43 PM
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What you would head at 12k rpm is BoooooooMMmmmMM!!!
lmao! yea but it would prob sound soo sexy up until then! especially with a blitz nur spec haha!
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