Inline four cylinder engine with cylinder head removed, exposing pistons - Bizoo_n/Getty Images It's an argument practically as old as the combustion engine itself: What's the best configuration of ...

Toyota has kept one of its workhorse four-cylinder engines in production for roughly a quarter of a century, an unusually ...

While there's no knowing for sure how long big-displacement engines and their sky-high horsepower numbers will last, it's been clear for the last few years that cylinder count amongst ...

Downsizing has resulted in many of our beloved V8s being shelved in favor of six-cylinder alternatives, some of which have then further shrunk down to four-cylinder motors. Now, with the continual ...

Four-cylinder engines are usually associated with efficiency and compact packaging, yet a handful of engineers have stretched the format to astonishing sizes. The five engines below represent some of ...

High-performance cars don’t always need to shout their credentials through a V8 growl or guzzle fuel like it’s 1992. Sometimes, less really is more, especially when it’s packed into a well-balanced, ...

I didn't expect to have strong feelings about the Nissan Murano during my test drive. But to be honest, I found myself ...

The original BMW M3 landed in 1986 with a 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine between its punched-out fenders. It upsized to a straight-six for its second and third generations, and it received a V8 for ...

The days of a V8-powered Mercedes C-Class are firmly in the rearview mirror as the current C63 S E Performance is an eco-friendly plug-in hybrid. This means it comes with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four ...

It's an argument practically as old as the combustion engine itself: What's the best configuration of cylinders? V6 or V8, V8 or V12, straight engines versus V engines, and so on. And, in this case, ...