Subaru's WRX, Ascent, and Outback are the only new US models with a turbocharged flat-four boxer engine — and the WRX also ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

There are many unique attributes that have made Subaru such a successful auto brand. One is the company's signature symmetrical all-wheel-drive system, which comes standard on the majority of Subaru ...

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 ...

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 ...

Back in May, BMW Motorrad unveiled the Concept R18 bike at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este as a stylish combination between old and new. Alongside the retro appearance, the Concept R 18 also ...

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 ...