Boxer engines are popular engines used in Subaru and Porsche cars, such as the Subaru WRX STi and Porsche 911 GT3. The engines have cylinders that lay flat (not to be confused with a 180 degree V ...

How boxer engines work, why they’re not just “flat” engines, and a 120-year evolution traced from the 1899 Benz to the latest Porsche and Subaru boxers. Boxer engines feature flat, opposing pistons ...

First introduced in 1989 with the Subaru Legacy and Subaru Liberty, the EJ series (and its EJ20 and EJ25 variants) became a fast favorite for the flat-four "boxer" layout. With a low center of gravity ...

Subaru has a mixed reputation for reliability, most notably due to common problems associated with the boxer engines the automaker tends to use in its vehicles.

When you think of boxer engines with their flat, horizontally opposed architecture, it's likely that vintage Volkswagens such as the original Beetle spring to mind. Or perhaps Porsche, which named an ...

Erik Sherman is an automotive journalist and motorcycle enthusiast. Although he has served and worked all over the world in different capacities, his passions belong to all things automotive. His love ...

We explain why Subaru’s boxer engine layout is especially well-suited for off-roading, from stability to traction advantages. Subaru continues using boxer engines for low center of gravity and ...

The Toyota GR86 and Subaru BRZ boxer engine drama continues. After more than one viral example of the horizontally opposed four-cylinders going boom, there’s now a class action lawsuit saying the ...