Explore how boxer engines really work, why they’re not just “flat” engines, and how Porsche and Subaru kept a 120-year-old design alive in some of today’s quickest cars.

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 ...

Although Subaru didn't invent flat engines, and isn't the only automaker still using them, those motors have become a defining characteristic of the brand. (The same can be said for all-wheel drive, ...

Subaru might not be making a lot of noise, but it’s definitely hinting at something big for fans of sporty compact cars. The company has quietly dropped a mysterious teaser that appears to preview the ...

Ever look at a Subaru WRX and think "Awesome car, but what if it had just two wheels and no cabin?" Maybe not, but that's because you don't live in New Zealand, where there must be something about the ...

The legendary STI badge is poised for a return, but don’t expect a boxer engine or turbo whoosh. Subaru says the future of performance is electric. Subaru fans still talk about the WRX STI like it’s a ...

Car companies used to have an obsession with the number 12, especially in Formula 1. The siren song of a duodecimal engine has ensnared many an automaker, resulting in shrieking double sixes with ...

Subaru will soon reveal two new STI-branded concepts, one of which is fully electric. The blurb makes the Performance-E concept sound like a production preview study. It looks like a hatchback or ...