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 ...

Isaac Atienza is a Filipino motoring journalist who joined TopSpeed.com in 2021. He also owns a Filpino motoring website called Go Flat Out PH and is also a contributor to a local newspaper called The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Subaru has a mixed reputation for reliability, most notably due to common problems associated with the boxer engines the ...

We all know how an automotive piston engine works. During the process of internal combustion, the pistons move up and down in either two or four strokes. Almost every car out there uses a conventional ...

Tyler began his love for the automotive world from in front of a television screen, playing games like Gran Turismo and Need For Speed. While cars have always been his passion, he pivoted towards ...

Typically, when one pictures a passenger car engine with two heads, the first thought that comes to mind is a V6. These ubiquitous engines are almost universally found within just about every major ...