The Subaru EJ engines seem to have caught the eyes of people building experimental light aircraft at home, but why are they ...

Typically, when one pictures a passenger car engine with two heads, the first thought that comes to mind is a V6. These ubiquitous engines are almost universally found within just about every major ...

Subaru and Porsche aren’t the only ones with boxer engines these days. Even Chinese automaker BYD has built one for its ultra-lux flagship sedan. It’s a bit of a surprise, given that BYD already has ...

What’s the voodoo behind the horizontally opposed cylinder setup only found in Subarus and Porsches? And what sets them apart ...

How boxer engines work, why they’re not just “flat” engines, and a 120-year evolution traced from the 1899 Benz to the latest Porsche and Subaru boxers. Boxer engines feature flat, opposing pistons ...

Erik Sherman is an automotive journalist and motorcycle enthusiast. Although he has served and worked all over the world in different capacities, his passions belong to all things automotive. His love ...

The flat-six engine has been around for generations, though its unique shape and construction mean it has limited-use cases in today's cars. That didn't stop Porsche from perfecting the flat-six ...