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 ...

According to the 2025 J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), Subaru is ranked as the 17th most reliable brand out there. This represents a somewhat worse result compared to 2024's VDS in which ...

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 ...

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 ...

We explain why Subaru’s boxer engine layout is especially well-suited for off-roading, from stability to traction advantages. Subaru continues using boxer engines for low center of gravity and ...

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 ...

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 ...

One of the biggest complaints about the previous-generation Toyota 86 was its modest factory output of around 200 horsepower.