The popularity of various engine designs typically fades over time as technological advances provide more power, better fuel economy, or both. Flathead designs gave way to overhead valves, and inline ...

While engine downsizing is often a melancholy topic for enthusiasts, there's one bonus in a world of inline-4-cylinder engines: It's leading to the resurgence of the inline-6. Engineering Explained ...

Four-cylinder engines have been part of the automotive scene for over a century. Yet the quest for more power under the hood dominated most of the 20th century, giving rise to six- and eight-cylinder ...