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 ...

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You're a gearhead. You know to chuckle knowingly and condescendingly when some dumbass refers to the "V4" in their Honda Civic. You know your stuff. You know what a flat engine is, too. It's an ...