Subaru was experimental in the 1990s, and for the Legacy, it made one of the weirdest engines we've ever seen. Subaru is conservative these days. It sticks with technologies it knows well, evolving ...

With his 20 years of experience as a motoring editor, Marnus has written about cars covering topics from motorsport and EV's to international new model launches and auto shows. He has experience of ...

Car geeks love a weird flex with their engines, and this one comes straight from Japan. Imagine a flat-four boxer engine with two turbos working in sequence, chasing boost like a rally stage start.

Subaru and flat, or "boxer" engines are practically synonymous with one another. Beyond the Japanese automaker and Porsche, no other major manufacturer regularly utilizes flat engine configurations ...

Although Subaru didn't invent flat engines, and isn't the only automaker still using them, those motors have become a defining characteristic of the brand. (The same can be said for all-wheel drive, ...