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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to the 2025 J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), Subaru is ranked as the 17th most reliable brand out there. This represents a somewhat worse result compared to 2024's VDS in which ...

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 ...