First introduced in 1989 with the Subaru Legacy and Subaru Liberty, the EJ series (and its EJ20 and EJ25 variants) became a fast favorite for the flat-four "boxer" layout. With a low center of gravity ...

Subaru has been running the turbo-four-powered BRZ GT300 since 2012. Its engine is impressive, but it's competing against ...

When you think of boxer engines with their flat, horizontally opposed architecture, it's likely that vintage Volkswagens such as the original Beetle spring to mind. Or perhaps Porsche, which named an ...

Subaru's flagship EJ engine was around for over 30 years, first appearing in the Subaru Legacy in 1989 and ending its run with the Subaru WRX STI in 2021. It was a 2.0-liter four-cylinder boxer engine ...

The Subaru WRX has a bit of a cult following around the world. It features a unique engine, all-wheel drive, and has an exhaust note that’s more recognizable than almost any other car. What it’s never ...

At the 2019 Tokyo auto show, Subaru unveiled the WRX STI EJ20 Final Edition as a farewell to the EJ engine family, which will be discontinued at the end of the year. The car is based on the ...

Born in the late-1980s, the EJ was a flat-four that powered the vast majority of the Japanese carmaker’s vehicles for more than three decades. The most capable versions were fitted under the hoods of ...

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 ...