The heart
and soul of every Subaru vehicle is the boxer engine. It was patented
in 1896 and has been also been used by Volkswagen and Porsche. It is
named so because the pistons have a horizontal movement, akin to
boxers throwing punches. The cylinders are positioned 180 degrees
apart from each other, in two banks on either side of the crankshaft.
This results in a smooth, shudder-free drive.