First introduced in 1989 with the Subaru Legacy and Subaru Liberty, the EJ series (and its EJ20 and EJ25 variants) became a fast favorite for the flat-four "boxer" layout. With a low center of gravity ...

Boxer engines are popular engines used in Subaru and Porsche cars, such as the Subaru WRX STi and Porsche 911 GT3. The engines have cylinders that lay flat (not to be confused with a 180 degree V ...

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 you think of boxer engines with their flat, horizontally opposed architecture, it's likely that vintage Volkswagens such as the original Beetle spring to mind. Or perhaps Porsche, which named an ...

Subaru has a mixed reputation for reliability, most notably due to common problems associated with the boxer engines the automaker tends to use in its vehicles.

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 Toyota GR86 and Subaru BRZ boxer engine drama continues. After more than one viral example of the horizontally opposed four-cylinders going boom, there’s now a class action lawsuit saying the ...