Explore how boxer engines really work, why they’re not just “flat” engines, and how Porsche and Subaru kept a 120-year-old design alive in some of today’s quickest cars.

For more than 100 years, boxer engines have been used to power various vehicles. Among the manufacturers who still employ this design are Porsche and Subaru, with both companies continuing to perfect ...

Chevrolet's swap to a flat plane crank for the Corvette makes a lot of sense when you look at the performance increases that ...

You can probably guess the brand, and the nameplate. Porsche simply has no one left to compete with but Porsche.

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, ...

Nathaniel is an experienced automotive writer with more than 10 years of automotive writing under his belt. From model reviews to industry politics to new innovations and development, he covers a wide ...

Subaru is generally known for a lot of things. Almost all of its cars come with all-wheel drive as standard, something virtually no other mainstream car company does. The brand is also known for its ...

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 ...

It's been over 50 years since the last Ford flathead V-8 was commercially produced in the U.S. It was not your Dad's engine-it was your grandfather's. Simple by today's high-tech standards, during its ...

Super Street:Sounds pretty incredible, right? Who wouldn't be interested in seeing what could be created with a giant blank check to support a flat 12 with individual throttle bodies and as much ...

On the leading edge of the supercharger industry, you'll find Magnuson Products and its MagnaCharger lineup. With many bolt- on blower systems on the market, and new ones coming out daily, the focus ...