There are all kinds of different internal-combustion engine configurations, from mass-produced inline-fours to V-twins used in motorcycles, quirky three- and five-cylinder designs to V4s, inline-sixes ...

There are a few reasons why a BMW engine is slanted. Here's why its engines are slightly off-kilter and all the pros and cons ...

Nathaniel is an experienced automotive writer with more than 10 years of automotive writing under his belt. From model reviews to industry politics to new innovations and development, he covers a wide ...

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed the Design Certification Review for the upgraded RS-68A engine configuration, demonstrating -the world’s most powerful hydrogen-fueled engine has met ...

The B-52 Stratofortress carries eight engines for one simple reason: the technology of the 1940s, when it was designed, wasn't capable of powering it with anything less. Engineers didn't have much ...

Photo: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. In use for over a century, this fantastic engine configuration has given birth to some of the mightiest powerplants ever created. The first straight-six was produced in ...

Discussing which engine is better between a straight-six and a V8 is something that feels like a plotline from The Fast and the Furious, if the franchise actually cared about cars. It’s “import versus ...

For budding car enthusiasts, it's a badge of honor to correctly identify the number of cylinders in an engine just by its exhaust note. The number of cylinders plays a vital role in how an engine ...

Engine sound is a highly debated topic. Some prefer the V8 rumble of American muscle cars. Others swear by high revving V10 and V12 engines. Turbo fans love their whooshing noises, regardless of the ...

Frank has been a motorcycle enthusiast for decades, and enjoys the thrill of power at the twist of a wrist! Frank owned several super bikes, including Yamaha, Honda and Triumph bikes, with a ...