Sometimes, the terms boxer engine and flat engine are used interchangeably, even though the two are not the same. What's the difference? Which one is better?

Boxer and inline engine layouts are among the best power plants used in automobiles and motorcycles, each presenting pros and cons to consider. Boxer engines most often use four- or six-cylinder ...

H4 engines are horizontally opposed four-cylinder engines also commonly known by names like flat-four and boxer. For comparison, most four-cylinder automobile engines are upright inline designs. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

What is a flat four? What is a boxer engine? This video will explain the benefits of a flat engine, specifically a flat four ...

Isaac Atienza is a Filipino motoring journalist who joined TopSpeed.com in 2021. He also owns a Filpino motoring website called Go Flat Out PH and is also a contributor to a local newspaper called The ...

The current, second-generation Subaru boxer four-cylinder engine has been in production for over two decades, so needless to say a replacement has been a long time coming. And now it’s here, with ...

Back in March, Porsche CEO Matthias Muller confirmed working on a four-cylinder boxer engine family. Alas, the CEO was tight-lipped regarding the details, only explaining the maximum output will sit ...