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 ...

Mazda was forced to drop one of its preferred engine technologies long ago, but technical advancements mean it has been able ...

The N52 inline-six is a great example of this phenomenon. Introduced in 2004, it was the latest in a long line of six ...

Even Jeep is Supporting the Cause in its Family-Sized SUV We added a section including Jeep's new Hurricane inline-4 as the most powerful American contribution to the four-cylinder takeover.

If you are shopping for a new car or motorcycle today, you will encounter several different types of internal combustion engines alongside the growing number of electric vehicles. One of the most ...

For some, the inline-four is synonymous with downsizing and economical family cars, but throughout history, this architecture has proven to be a giant killer, particularly thanks to the efforts of ...

The five-cylinder engine is uncommon relative to the ubiquitous four-cylinder, six-cylinder, or eight-cylinder variants. As an odd-number engine, it certainly is in a class of just three such engines.

While electric and hybrid power trains are leading in the performance race, when it comes to pure internal combustion engines, you'd think the only way to achieve horsepower heaven would be to get a ...

Four-cylinder engines have been part of the automotive scene for over a century. Yet the quest for more power under the hood dominated most of the 20th century, giving rise to six- and eight-cylinder ...