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 ...

You might think that four cylinders are inherently better than three, but is that really the case? The answer is more nuanced ...

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 ...

The mighty inline-6 (also known as a straight-six or I6) was once a common sight, powering any number of models from around the world. In the last few decades, however, the V6 has more or less ...

Ferrari patents a radical Y-shaped V12 engine designed as a hybrid generator, rethinking combustion architecture amid ...

The inline-6 engine has been a popular engine design for more than a century and has powered cars of all stripes, from small economy models to exclusive luxury sedans. Although the V8 has long ...

V8 engines are among our favorites. They make big power and sound that is, in the vernacular of Boston, wicked awesome. It's only natural to think that such big engines would power the big semi trucks ...

Engine sound is a highly debated topic. Some prefer the V8 rumble of American muscle cars. Others swear by high revving V10 and V12 engines. Turbo fans love their whooshing noises, regardless of the ...