Six-cylinders are having a comeback moment. From Porsche’s flat-sixes to BMW’s turbocharged inline units to Maserati and AMG ditching V8s altogether, the layout is everywhere again. It wasn’t always ...

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.

These downsized four-cylinders outshine last-gen V6s in innovation, power, and more.

Porsche is nearly synonymous with six-cylinder boxer engines, which powered many of its most iconic models. However, throughout its history, the German manufacturer also developed several cars that ...

Most automobile engines have an even number of cylinders, from the light and efficient I4 motors found in most economy cars to the more powerful V6 and V8 powerplants under the hoods of typical trucks ...

This foreign supercar employs some of the most innovative technology to boost the power of its small engine upwards of 1,000 ...

Pontiac's 151-cubic-inch 92-hp 4-cylinder production engine began in 1978 as the "Iron Duke." It was offered as the base engine in Pontiac Astras, Sunbirds, and other GM compacts like the Chevrolet ...

Mercedes-Benz and its performance wing AMG have been experimenting with turbocharged four-cylinder engines in recent years, but it appears the era of the four-banger is coming to an end in ...

Honda has a better reputation for the reliability of its cars and engines than most other automakers in the world, but even it has made some stinkers.