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.
A “boxer” engine is one with cylinders positioned horizontally instead of vertically — the latter configuration found in inline and V-type engines — and the pistons move in the opposite direction from ...
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 ...
Subaru is an automaker with a characteristic demeanor. They don’t stray too far from tradition, fitting almost all of their vehicles (thanks to the Toyobaru) with symmetrical all wheel drive and ...
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In honor of Boxing Day, here's Tatra's first boxer-engined car
Happy Boxing Day! In the British Commonwealth countries, this is a holiday that commemorates the practice of giving a box of ...
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 ...
It took German company BMW close to a year, from the time it first hinted at a brand new motorcycle engine, to the actual unveiling the hardware, but the wait was worthwhile: at the end of last week, ...
You ever wonder why Porsche has never used flat-fours and flat-sixes for any of its front-engine cars? Or why boxer layouts aren't prevalent in modern front-engine applications, other than in a Subaru ...
If you thought motorcycles were safe from hybrid technology, you were wrong. A new patent filing by BMW spotted by the two-wheeled sleuths at Motorcycle.com revealed the company might be working on a ...
As a child, Sagar was often found sitting on his dad’s motorcycle, pleading for just one last ride, and till today, he always goes for one. Well, pulling an early morning appearance at the DL office ...
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 ...
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