If you are shopping for a new car or motorcycle today, you will encounter several different types of internal combustion engines alongside the growing number of electric vehicles. One of the most ...

Honda's 1982 V45 engine powered the first mass-produced V4 motorcycles but faced reliability issues that nearly killed the ...

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, ...

A v6 engine shown without cylinder heads exposing valve relief cuts on the piston faces. - Dima Aletskyi/Shutterstock If you're shopping for a new automobile or motorcycle, in addition to some battery ...

For some, the inline-four is synonymous with downsizing and economical family cars, but throughout history, this architecture has proven to be a giant killer, particularly thanks to the efforts of ...

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 ...

The differences between V and inline layouts dictate everything from smoothness to sound and even how many cylinders an ...

The lightweight showdown: Has downsizing gone too far, or is the three-cylinder engine the future of entry-level motoring? Inline-fours offer smoother operation and reliability; three-cylinders are ...