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 ...

Known for its use in Jeep SUVs, the 4.0 was available from 1987 to 2006, eventually being phased out for the Chrysler ...

Five-cylinder engines occupy a strange sweet spot in automotive history, sitting between the balance of a straight-six and the compact packaging of a four-cylinder. They have powered everything from ...

major manufacturers are shifting their focus from V6 to inline-six engines, exploring the mechanical advantages and packaging benefits. But why?

Engines with cylinders in different configurations have different power and torque characteristics, and these are two of the most common.

The S2000 might be famous for its banshee inline-four which redlines at 9,000 rpm, but it nearly had a family-friendly inline-five.

One example of BMW’s i8 is ditching the electric gubbins and getting B58 power. One-off BMW i8 is getting a 700-horsepower B58 straight-six swap, replacing entire hybrid powertrain. Custom subframes ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...