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.

The flat-eight engine, also known as an eight-cylinder boxer or horizontally opposed engine, is a rare configuration that was never used on a production car, although it was relatively successful in ...

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 ...

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 ...

We’ve talked about Benda a few times before, and it seems every time there’s a new motorcycle from the Chinese brand, there’s ...

Sometimes, the auto world can be a very confusing place for non-experts. There's a lot of jargon to sift through, and you'd be forgiven for not knowing your ECU from your BEV and EBD. In other cases, ...

The brand-new 2025 bmw R1300R is here, the latest bike in BMW’s range to get the updated 1300cc boxer engine. I’ve not always been convinced that a boxer works in a roadster-style motorcycle, but this ...

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 ...

Since picking up his first set of MicroMachine toy cars as a toddler, Chris knew he had a passion for automobiles embedded in his soul. It wasn't until he started flipping through car magazines a ...