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 ...

In 1968, Subaru introduced the diminutive 360 as an inexpensive economy car: “Cheap and Ugly” (Subaru’s words, not mine). Only seven years later, the brand made a big move with the launch of its 4WD ...

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 ...

Toyota goofed on the entire automotive world by teasing that it was unveiling a 'Mid-Engine, Two-Seater Car' at the Tokyo Auto Salon. Naturally, we all assumed it was an MR2 revival, when in fact it ...

Ford once came remarkably close to putting a mid-engine supercar into American driveways, and at its heart sat a Yamaha-tuned V6 that later became famous in a family sedan. Conceived to challenge ...

Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short. Dense, tight, and quick, TDS gathers the latest automotive news from around the globe and puts it in one spot. Stories are summarized in a ...

Toyota had been teasing some sort of mid-engine two-seater that would debut this weekend at the Tokyo Motor Show and here it is: the GR HIJET MORIZO K-Trail. No, that is not a new MR2 and in fact, it ...

Toyota — a famously serious company — decided right now was a good time to play a little prank on the automotive world, and I'm miffed. Earlier this week, Toyota Gazoo Racing put out a teaser on ...

Ford issued a staggering (and record-breaking) 153 recalls last year, and the company didn’t waste any time getting back into the rhythm for 2026. Just three weeks into the new year, we already have ...