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

Boxer engines are popular engines used in Subaru and Porsche cars, such as the Subaru WRX STi and Porsche 911 GT3. The engines have cylinders that lay flat (not to be confused with a 180 degree V ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Subaru’s iconic horizontally-opposed boxer engine. The Japanese company introduced their signature technology back in 1966 when the 1000 compact used for the ...

Back in the 1960s, Subaru brought the boxer engine closer to mass market buyers, after Porsche put it into its very first sports cars. By this time, the automotive world existed mostly on inline and V ...