This engine rocks half the cylinder count of a V8, but somehow Mercedes-Benz squeezed the power of a Ford Mustang GT out of ...

Toyota changed the engine game at the start of the 1980s with this engine and its reliability is legendary - here's why it ...

The inline-five has always been odd, but it spawned cult appeal, motorsport success, and manufacturer approval. Most ...

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.

Photo: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Often ridiculed by many gearheads, four-cylinder engines can be as potent as those with twice as many cylinders. Four-cylinders were among the first types of internal ...

In a world of four-, six-, and eight-cylinder engines, the number seven sticks out like an awkward middle child. It may be a lucky number in Vegas, but it's practically taboo in engine bays. Not ...

Well, it turns out the humble number seven just doesn’t play nice with the laws of physics – or with accountants. One problem noted by Auto Motor under Sport in a recent article is that the crank ...

There might be a general sense out there that modern cars are longer-lasting and less trouble-prone than older ones, and for many models, and by many standards, that may be true. This doesn't, however ...

How did a four-cylinder engine win the Indy 500 27 times? Explore the history, design, and legacy of the racing motor that boasts origins in a marine engine.

Inline-sixes tend to have problems tied to their size and length, higher camshaft flex and torsion, uneven air/fuel ...

Six-cylinder engines often live in the shadow of their flashier and noisier V8 and V12 cousins—but don’t be fooled, these workhorse powerplants have powered some of the greatest cars in automotive ...

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