You know it when you hear it: the grumbly, all-too-unmistakable sound of an approaching Subaru and its characteristic flat-four-cylinder engine. Since the mid-1960s, the boxer engine has been a ...

Subaru's boxer engine outlasts many powerplants, but be aware of the limitations posed by the Lineartronic CVT, which often ...

In 1968, Subaru introduced the diminutive 360 as an inexpensive economy car: "Cheap and Ugly" (Subaru's words, not mine). Only seven years later, the brand made a big move with the launch of its 4WD ...

Lou is a freelance journalist and content writer with a focus on the automotive world. After graduating from Coventry University (Automotive Journalism MA) in 2020, she worked in automotive e-commerce ...

If an engine has four cylinders, chances are they’re arranged in-line—unless that engine was made by Subaru, of course. A boxer-four is second only to all-wheel drive as a Subaru calling card. But the ...

Back in the 1960s, Subaru brought the boxer engine closer to mass market buyers, after Porsche put it into its very first sports cars. By this time, the automotive world existed mostly on inline and V ...

BMW Motorrad has just dropped their most powerful boxer engine ever, and it’s housed in the all-new R 1300 GS – “the perfect GS for you.” Based on the sheer amount of new stuff this thing touts, we’re ...

Subaru’s claim to fame would be its performance-oriented reputation. Starting as rugged, dependable, and unbreakable cars, quickly translated into success in the world of motorsports, particularly ...

Flat engines are horizontally-opposed piston engines, and this group includes Boxer engines, but not opposed-piston engines like the Cummins 14.3L Advanced Combat Engine (ACE) designed to power tanks.

Coming from a big Italian family, Anthony relishes in being the black sheep as the only adrenaline junkie. Even though he has gone bungee-jumping, rock-climbing, cliff diving, fought in mixed martial ...