Explore how boxer engines really work, why they’re not just “flat” engines, and how Porsche and Subaru kept a 120-year-old ...

Most of us know of Subaru for its past rally dominance, which mainly took place during the mid-1990s. Back then, the Subaru Impreza took the World Rally Championship (WRC) by storm thanks to its ...

When it comes to internal combustion engines (ICE), the vast majority of the cars sold are motivated by “inline” and “V-type” engines. These terms designate the configuration of the cylinders arranged ...

Subaru is a brand that's known to do things a bit differently than other mainstream car manufacturers. All but one of its cars come with standard all-wheel-drive, it has a historic commitment to ...

The flat-eight engine, also known as an eight-cylinder boxer or horizontally opposed engine, is a rare configuration that was never used on a production car, although it was relatively successful in ...

Sometimes, the auto world can be a very confusing place for non-experts. There's a lot of jargon to sift through, and you'd be forgiven for not knowing your ECU from your BEV and EBD. In other cases, ...

Subaru and Porsche aren’t the only ones with boxer engines these days. Even Chinese automaker BYD has built one for its ultra-lux flagship sedan. It’s a bit of a surprise, given that BYD already has ...

Since picking up his first set of MicroMachine toy cars as a toddler, Chris knew he had a passion for automobiles embedded in his soul. It wasn't until he started flipping through car magazines a ...

If you've ever taken a closer look at small planes or seen one being maintained, you might have spotted something interesting under the hood. The engine layout is often wide and flat, and not stacked ...