Boxer engines offer superior balance and lower center of gravity vs inline engines, but cost more to build and maintain.

If you've ever taken a closer look at small planes or seen one being maintained, you might have spotted something interesting under the hood. The engine layout is often wide and flat, and not stacked ...

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 ...

View post: Xiaomi Sets Nürburgring’s First Driverless Lap Record, But Not the World’s First Boxer engines feature flat, opposing pistons that move in opposite directions for smooth operation. Subaru ...

Subaru and Porsche aren’t the only ones with boxer engines these days. Even Chinese automaker BYD has built one for its ultra-lux flagship sedan. It’s a bit of a surprise, given that BYD already has ...