Silky smooth and impressively powerful, inline-six engines, with all cylinders in a single row, are praised by drivers for their sophisticated performance and distinctive engine note. As a result, ...

Five-cylinder engines occupy a strange sweet spot in automotive history, sitting between the balance of a straight-six and the compact packaging of a four-cylinder. They have powered everything from ...

There is a trend happening in the automotive industry lately — engines are losing cylinders. Partly due to downsizing and electrification, we are witnessing the demise of powertrains with more than ...

The inline-4 engine has become a standard powertrain across most automakers' vehicle lineups, due mostly to its small size and efficiency. But, have you ever wondered how inline-4 engine actually ...

When shopping for a car, our mind often goes to horsepower. But in the world of semi trucks, balance and torque are the most important things. And that's where the inline-6 engine shines. Unlike a V8, ...

When it comes to internal combustion engines (ICE), the vast majority of the cars sold are motivated by “inline” and “V-type” engines. These terms designate the configuration of the cylinders arranged ...

If you picture some of the best SUVs ever made, it is likely they boast a V-engine. Even more likely is that they are harboring a V-8 up front. From Lexus' first attempt at an SUV, the Lexus LX 470, ...

Engines with odd numbers of cylinders aren’t very common. The only configurations that normally see used in automobiles are inline-three cylinder engines and inline-fives. Needless to say, an ...

From intern to editor, Damian Adams' story reads like a well-written novel where he steadily worked to become the youngest-ever editor of South Africa's leading motoring publication, CAR Magazine. He ...

Today we start a series called "Engines You Should Know" in an effort to enlighten the world about the best, worst and most notable powerplants ever used to propel ...

Coming from a big Italian family, Anthony relishes in being the black sheep as the only adrenaline junkie. Even though he has gone bungee-jumping, rock-climbing, cliff diving, fought in mixed martial ...

Jacob Potts, Mercer, PA: Here's something you may not hear too often. I'm seriously considering turbocharging one of GM's Turbo-Thrift 250ci L-6 engines for an early '70s Nova. I love the small-block ...