While Subaru vehicles are generally considered reliable, the user experience with the boxer engine isn't always smooth.

Subaru boxer engine problems most commonly encountered include head gasket failures, oil leaks, spark plug fouling, and issues with the timing belt or chain.

A contributor to CarBuzz since April 2025, Ben also was a finalist in The Intercooler Young Writer Compition in 2021, has done a placement with AutoCar, and runs his own independant automotive blog.

The signs were all there in the lead-up to this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon. Subaru has spent the last several weeks dropping less than subtle hints at the arrival of a new enthusiast model. After years ...

Toyota’s twin-turbo V-6 woes aren’t over yet, as the automaker has announced another recall concerning the engine found in a number of its body-on-frame vehicles. Back in 2024, Toyota recalled over ...

A salvage-auction Subaru STI hides a blown “built” engine. Teardown uncovers shattered pistons, toasted bearings, and dealer trickery disguised as performance. Pete’s auction-bought 2017 Subaru WRX ...

In this video, we cut a Subaru WRX STI engine head in half to explore its inner workings. Mitchell provides an educational explanation of how the components, including the valves, operate together. We ...

Subaru engineers appear to be thinking really far outside the box. The automaker recently filed a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization for a turbine engine-assisted extended-range ...

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 ...

Unreal Engine 5 performance issues aren't the fault of Epic, but instead down to developers prioritising "top-tier hardware," says CEO of Epic, Tim Sweeney. This misplaced focus ultimately leaves ...

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 ...