You know it when you hear it: the grumbly, all-too-unmistakable sound of an approaching Subaru and its characteristic flat-four-cylinder engine. Since the mid-1960s, the boxer engine has been a ...

If there's one thing most car enthusiasts associate with Subarus, it's that unique burbly sound their boxer engines produce. It's a sound unlike any other boxer, with Porsches and classic Volkswagens ...

In 1968, Subaru introduced the diminutive 360 as an inexpensive economy car: "Cheap and Ugly" (Subaru's words, not mine). Only seven years later, the brand made a big move with the launch of its 4WD ...

The plastic cover of a Subaru Boxer engine showing the Subaru constellation logo - Topuria Design/Shutterstock Flat engines are horizontally-opposed piston engines, and this group includes Boxer ...

If an engine has four cylinders, chances are they’re arranged in-line—unless that engine was made by Subaru, of course. A boxer-four is second only to all-wheel drive as a Subaru calling card. But the ...

Lou is a freelance journalist and content writer with a focus on the automotive world. After graduating from Coventry University (Automotive Journalism MA) in 2020, she worked in automotive e-commerce ...