Boxer engines offer superior balance and lower center of gravity vs inline engines, but cost more to build and maintain.

It took German company BMW close to a year, from the time it first hinted at a brand new motorcycle engine, to the actual unveiling the hardware, but the wait was worthwhile: at the end of last week, ...

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 ...

If you thought motorcycles were safe from hybrid technology, you were wrong. A new patent filing by BMW spotted by the two-wheeled sleuths at Motorcycle.com revealed the company might be working on a ...

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 ...

The possibility of BMW releasing a big Boxer engine with a capacity up to 1800cc has increased with the engine appearing in another amazing custom motorcycle. The mystery engine first appeared last ...

In 1968, Subaru introduced the diminutive 360 as an inexpensive economy car: “Cheap and Ugly” (Subaru’s words, not mine). Only seven years later, the brand made a big move with the launch of its 4WD ...

Subaru detailed its next-generation hybrid system as part of a joint conference with Toyota and Mazda. The company will keep its popular boxer engine alive as part of a rethought hybrid system. During ...

Can you believe we’re living in a day and age where U.S. customers of the 86 prefer the automatic transmission over the short-throw manual? Even though these people don’t get that the torque-converter ...

YouTube craftsman Maker B, who enjoys CNC machining, metalworking, woodworking, and leathercraft, has published a new 20-minute video on their channel showcasing the build process of a 4-cylinder ...

If you've ever taken a closer look at small planes or seen one being maintained, you might have spotted something interesting under the hood. The engine layout is often wide and flat, and not stacked ...