Nobody is going to miss the two cylinders Porsche removed from the engine bay of its Boxster and Cayman — that’s the conclusion of this enthusiast after spending several days behind the wheel of the ...

The next-generation Subaru WRX may skip one of its signature details when it's released in 2020, a report from Autocar suggested Monday. While all-wheel drive and horizontally opposed pistons are to ...

Porsche’s new 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman are fitted exclusively with turbocharged 4-cylinder engines, but more potent versions of the cars are coming and these will stick to naturally-aspirated flat-6 ...

For SUV shoppers this year, there are just four places to find a flat-four engine, and they're all Subarus: the Crosstrek, the Outback, the Forester and the Ascent. Though the very first flat-four ...

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 ...

For a company that's said to make the same car over and over again, Porsche sure has a lot of imagination. How else would you explain the new 718 Boxster model, a mid-life refresh with a hint of 918 ...

When you ask a car person what sound a loud Subaru makes, they'd likely mention the thrum of the brand's iconic boxer four cylinder, since that's the sound Subaru's legendary rally cars make while ...

Typically, none but the wildest of supercars and performance monsters get 12 cylinder engines. Mercedes-AMG, Lamborghini, and Ferrari are by far the best-known proponents of shoving huge powerhouse ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...

There are many ways to categorize engines. What differentiates an inline-6 engine from a V6 engine if they have the same number of cylinders? What is the difference between a big block and a small ...

Porsche's smallest convertible, the Boxster, has gained a numerical designation to go with its mid-cycle refresh. Now called the 718 Boxster, the new baby Porsche has ditched the flat-six engines and ...