View post: Smokey Nagata Was a Viral JDM Legend Before the Internet Existed Boxer engines feature flat, opposing pistons that move in opposite directions for smooth operation. Subaru and Porsche are ...

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

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 ...

A “boxer” engine is one with cylinders positioned horizontally instead of vertically — the latter configuration found in inline and V-type engines — and the pistons move in the opposite direction from ...

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 ...

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 ...

The horizontally opposed engine was created in 1897, and Subaru is one of only a few automakers to rely almost entirely on its layout. Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as ...

The current, second-generation Subaru boxer four-cylinder engine has been in production for over two decades, so needless to say a replacement has been a long time coming. And now it’s here, with ...