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.

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 ...

We all know how an automotive piston engine works. During the process of internal combustion, the pistons move up and down in either two or four strokes. Almost every car out there uses a conventional ...