MV Agusta revives a dual-crank engine design with a radical five-cylinder square concept, proving that internal combustion innovation is alive and well.
The inline six-cylinder engine is experiencing something of a revival of late, with several automakers returning to the format in the last couple of years. Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, Mazda, and Jaguar ...
After decades of prototypes, speculation and hype, it’s finally happening: the Chevrolet Corvette is going mid-engined. Set for a debut this summer on July 18 th, the up-and-coming 2020 Corvette C8 is ...
Last week, the car internet was lit ablaze by a patent from Porsche that depicted a design for a W-shaped, turbocharged, 18-cylinder engine. The patent was cool for a lot of reasons: It features a ...
Mid-engine cars have had their periods of popularity through the years, each followed by a valley of decline. Most recently the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette sports car sparked a renewed interest in these ...
One of my favorite things about the noisy old air-cooled boxer four-banger that powered millions and millions of Volkswagen Beetles, Buses, Ghias, Things, Type IIIs and more is just how incredibly ...
Boxer and inline engine layouts are among the best power plants used in automobiles and motorcycles, each presenting pros and cons to consider. Boxer engines most often use four- or six-cylinder ...
In a departure from the conventional, front-engine layout, the current, eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette switches to a mid-engine design. The change pushes the performance envelope of the Corvette ...
The Twin Cat was a late 1970s/early '80s supplemental type certificate (STC) modification for the Grumman Super Ag Cat, replacing its single radial engine with two Lycoming flat-6 engines to offer ...
The future is electric, and tomorrow's EVs won't just change how we buy and drive cars. They'll change how cars are made, and how we think of high-performance cars. The mystique behind many ...
Charles has been in the industry for 19 years now, and has worked with brands such as Autocar India, Overdrive, Motoring World, CarWale, BikeWale and Powerdrift. He has more experience reviewing cars, ...
Rear-engined car models have been rare across automotive history, but many of them are historic and iconic. It's important to understand the difference between mid- and rear-engine placement and how ...