Rear-engined car models have been rare across automotive history, but many of them are historic and iconic. It's important to understand the difference between mid- and rear-engine placement and how ...

Across more than a century of automotive history, a handful of engines have earned reputations for surviving abuse, neglect, and astronomical odometer readings. The most durable designs share a common ...

Since the invention of one of the earliest practical cars, the Motorwagen, over a century ago, most vehicles have relied on internal combustion engines. This technology combines fuel and air to ...

What if you wanted to get more power than possible from a four-cylinder engine, but with a motor that wasn't as heavy and thirsty for fuel as a six-cylinder mill? The obvious solution for ...

How boxer engines work, why they’re not just “flat” engines, and a 120-year evolution traced from the 1899 Benz to the latest Porsche and Subaru boxers. Boxer engines feature flat, opposing pistons ...

How much power can a stock-engine Honda Civic Type R FL5 make? Well, this one makes 620 hp, showing us the engine's headroom.

The new S-Class features many changes, one of which, taking place under the hood, brings better performance with it.

When you’re shopping for a car, a few concerns should be uppermost in your mind. Cost matters, of course. But reliability deserves equal weight — especially when it comes to the engine. After all, the ...