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 ...
What’s the voodoo behind the horizontally opposed cylinder setup only found in Subarus and Porsches? And what sets them apart ...
Most cars on the road today use an inline engine. You'll find them in everything from economy hatchbacks to performance models. In fact, the inline six engine has been making a comeback in recent ...
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, ...
Dear Tom and Ray: I have a question about horizontally opposed, or "boxer," engines. To the best of my knowledge, only Porsche and Subaru use this type of engine design now. Subaru goes so far as to ...
Subaru and Porsche aren’t the only ones with boxer engines these days. Even Chinese automaker BYD has built one for its ultra-lux flagship sedan. It’s a bit of a surprise, given that BYD already has ...
Flat engines are horizontally-opposed piston engines, and this group includes Boxer engines, but not opposed-piston engines like the Cummins 14.3L Advanced Combat Engine (ACE) designed to power tanks.