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 ...

This engine is fitted to a highly-controversial plug-in hybrid sports sedan, but it is still an engineering marvel.

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, ...

We live in a golden age of accessible performance-500-hp sedans, 700-hp supercars, 1000-hp hypercars. Most of which can be tamed by ordinary people, thanks to the wonders of technology. But the other ...

For Toyota, the inline-four is like a signature dish, one its defining specialties. Over the years, Toyota has made some of the most reliable, exciting, and economical four-cylinder engines the world ...

The K20 could have been one of Honda’s greatest technological achievements, but it was destined to power humble, front-wheel-drive commuter cars. Honda’s K20A engine was engineered for high ...

Image Credit: Sue Thatcher / Shutterstock. For many car enthusiasts, there's nothing better than a big engine with lots of cylinders. While smaller engines certainly have their merits, a big, powerful ...