The 911 had the engine mounted in the wrong place yet its low center of gravity improved its handling quite a lot.
Ferrari testarossa handling was said to be quite impressive for its days.
And you can indeed feel the low gravity centre in the Subaru Impreza
BMW and Honda Goldwing have used boxer engines for decades in their motorcycles.
Now the Toyota 86.
We'll we see a comeback?
Its low center of gravity makes it more suitable to be enjoyed in roadcar speeds as compared to aerodynamically loaded racecars.
BTW
Has there been a front-mid engine 2 seater sports car with a boxer or flat engine?