Subaru has handed driving purists in Japan a fresh reason to celebrate. The automaker has confirmed three new manual models ...

Mid-engine balance without supercar money, starting with the VW-Porsche 914 and its practical two-trunk layout. The MGF brings cheap smiles with an engine behind the seats and hydragas suspension ...

If an engine has four cylinders, chances are they’re arranged in-line—unless that engine was made by Subaru, of course. A boxer-four is second only to all-wheel drive as a Subaru calling card. But the ...

After last week’s coupe prototype spotting, Toyota shows previously unseen rally version of the mid-engine GR Yaris M Concept—are they connected? Toyota is testing a new rally car prototype, sparking ...

You would think that after 140 years of producing automobiles, the industry would have settled on a basic layout. After all, bicycles don't have heaps of alternative ...

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Ever since Toyota stopped building mid-engine cars in 2007, when the third-generation MR2 went out of production, the question on everyone's lips has been when would we see a successor. After some ...

After months of trademark-related rumors and a proper fake-out at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon, Toyota's Gazoo Racing president Tomoya Takahashi has officially confirmed that a new mid-engine sports car ...

We explain why Subaru’s boxer engine layout is especially well-suited for off-roading, from stability to traction advantages. Subaru continues using boxer engines for low center of gravity and ...

Subaru has long raced a BRZ-bodied car in the GT300 class of Japan's Super GT championship, a program that is set to continue into 2026. In the past, the car was powered by a four-cylinder engine like ...