When it comes to internal combustion engines (ICE), the vast majority of the cars sold are motivated by “inline” and “V-type” engines. These terms designate the configuration of the cylinders arranged ...

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 ...

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 ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Flat Boxer Engine Market 2017-2021" report to their offering. The global automotive flat boxer engine ...

There have been plenty of turbocharged flat-four cars over the years, but twin-turbocharged ones are especially rare - this ...

Most of us know of Subaru for its past rally dominance, which mainly took place during the mid-1990s. Back then, the Subaru Impreza took the World Rally Championship (WRC) by storm thanks to its ...

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, ...

As good as Porsche’s 718 Boxster and Cayman are, they possess a significant Achilles heel: the engine. While the Subaru-like, turbocharged, 2.5-liter boxer fours provided superior performance and ...

You ever wonder why Porsche has never used flat-fours and flat-sixes for any of its front-engine cars? Or why boxer layouts aren't prevalent in modern front-engine applications, other than in a Subaru ...

Compared to the standard production BRZ, Subaru says the flywheel is 67 per cent lighter and the clutch cover is 50 per cent ...

Variable valve timing isn’t necessarily a new idea, but it is new to BMW motorcycles. With a freshly designed 1,254 cc two-cylinder flat engine, VVT is arriving in BMW bikes for the first time with an ...