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Anyone who has paid any interest in Subaru vehicles should have heard about the boxer
engine. I came to know about boxer engines through Subaru vehicles. Although I love the Mitsubishi Evolutions I must admit that Subaru is a trusted brand for Rally cars and their cars have won numerous titles. Do you think the boxer engine contributes to this? Not entirely but yes. Before I explain I'll give a brief explanation of the concept. This engine goes through the same 4 strokes in the same manner as the regular engine, the difference is the direction of the pistons. The pistons in the boxer engine move in a horizontal manner, meaning forward and backward in a similar movement to a human boxer. Forward movement represents an up stroke and the backward movement represents a down stroke. Another way the engine is similar to a human boxer is in the layout of the pistons. In a 4 cylinder boxer engine, the 4 pistons are not inline, but there are 2 pistons on each side of the crankshaft like 2 arms. It is a similar concept to a V engine at a 180 degree angle. Each piston has it's own crank pin so the 2 pistons on a side will not be punching forward at the same time.
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