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 ...

The plastic cover of a Subaru Boxer engine showing the Subaru constellation logo - Topuria Design/Shutterstock Flat engines are horizontally-opposed piston engines, and this group includes Boxer ...

Gerhard started his career in automotive journalism in 2010, after finishing degrees in Communication, English, and Politics, and diplomas in Film and Art Appreciation and Graphic Design. He's ...

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 ...

Combining a mid-engine layout with an iconic design, the BB laid the groundwork for future Prancing Horse icons like the Testarossa, 288 GTO, or F40. When Enzo Ferrari left Alfa Romeo, he wanted to ...

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 ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

While the '60s may have had Beetle-mania, the 2000s had diesel-mania. The world had come a long way since the concept of diesels being best suited to tractors and wagons that measured their zero to 60 ...

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 ...

View post: Maserati Just Updated The GranTurismo, GranCabrio, and Grecale, But Is This Enough To Save The Trident? Boxer engines aid handling and stability; the flat construction and lower placement ...

Automotive engines in small, single-prop aircraft aren't anything new. Aviation enthusiast and small aircraft owners have been swapping LS V8s into planes for years. Some of them are DIY projects, ...

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.