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, ...

British car company Jaguar rose to prominence thanks to its brilliant straight-six engines. This was the last Jag to use one.

To the uninitiated, inline-5 is just another engine configuration. To the faithful, however, it's religion. Its warbling, off-beat sound is as charismatic as anything in the automotive world. But it's ...

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 popularity of various engine designs typically fades over time as technological advances provide more power, better fuel economy, or both. Flathead designs gave way to overhead valves, and inline ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...