Inline and V engines dominate modern combustion vehicle design. Each layout offers unique advantages in packaging, smoothness, cost, and performance. Here is how the two configurations differ and why ...

From Toyota's 22R-E to Volvo's legendary 'Redblock,' these engines showcase the strength and longevity of compact powerplants ...

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 ...

Fifty years ago, Audi changed the sound of performance. In 1976, the second-generation Audi 100 debuted with an inline five-cylinder, an unusual configuration that slotted between the refinement of a ...

Inline-fours offer smoother operation and reliability; three-cylinders are lighter and more efficient.

Boxer and inline engine layouts are among the best power plants used in automobiles and motorcycles, each presenting pros and cons to consider. Boxer engines most often use four- or six-cylinder ...

Pop open the hood on a Ferrari 250 GTO (if you happen to own one or are part of a team that restores these $70-million cars when they go up in flames), and you'll see a 300-horsepower V12 with six ...

Dodge has dropped the traditional 5.7-liter Hemi V8 engine for a twin turbocharged inline-six cylinder engine. But what about the muscle power?

Audi is marking half a century of five-cylinder engine heritage with a special vehicle that […] ...

Note: It’s purely MotoGP. Now that we have that clarified, here’s the big breaking news: Yamaha recently declared that it was formally retiring its iconic inline-four "big-bang" M1 – the same platform ...