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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Mercedes-AMG launched a new entry-level version of the GT sportscar which trades the V8 for a four-cylinder engine producing 415 hp (310 kW / 421 PS) with the help of an electric turbocharger. The ...

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, ...

In most cases, the number of spark plugs in a gasoline engine is typically represented by the number of its cylinders. For instance, it's perfectly normal for a V8 engine to have eight spark plugs, a ...