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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ALBundy" data-source="post: 484918" data-attributes="member: 15">Tun Beemer, there are more reasons as to why the engine is slanted. Firstly that allows designers to employ a lower hoodline and also a lower center of gravity (not much). Secondly it allows BMW engines to have bigger and longer intake manifolds which leads to better flow of air distribution to all cylinders. Just compared BMW's intake manifold versus the Japs. A better example would be the ///M engines with the massive intake manifold. As to better weight distribution, I guess the effect is minimal given that the bulk of the engine's weight is located at the bottom (crank, pistons, conrod, engine block) and the slant is less than 30 degrees.</blockquote>