Porsche Flat Six engine mounted and on display - Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 FR , via Wikimedia Commons The vehicles we drive are powered by many engine types (and electric motors, of course) — but perhaps two ...

The flat-twin engine, a distinctive configuration known for its compact design and balance, has played a pivotal role in the history of engine development. Renowned for its application in both ...

A straight-twin engine, also called an inline-twin or parallel-twin, is a two-cylinder setup where both cylinders sit side by side, upright, and share a single crankshaft. It's the simplest way to ...

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 ...

Porsche has long been defined by the flat-six. It's powered the 911 for nearly 50 years and has been behind many of its greatest motorsports achievements. Except, Porsche hasn't put one in a sports ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I have a question about horizontally opposed, or "boxer," engines. To the best of my knowledge, only Porsche and Subaru use this type of engine design now. Subaru goes so far as to ...

The Gold Wing has a unique engine, and it has been around reliably for nearly four decades.

Hot rodders, moonshiners, and NASCAR owe a tremendous debt to this powerplant. Named for its distinctive flat cylinder head design, the flathead V8 went into production in 1932. It stayed on the ...

The vehicles we drive are powered by many engine types (and electric motors, of course) — but perhaps two of the most emotive forms of internal combustion engine are the V and flat configurations.