America's automotive history is dominated by the V8. It's what we're most famous for. You can probably hear Jeremy Clarkson saying "V8 motor," with his less-than-kind American accent imitation. In ...

Inline and V engines dominate modern combustion vehicle design. Each layout offers unique advantages in packaging, smoothness, cost, and performance. Here is how the two configurations differ and why ...

For decades, the gold standard brand for a straight-six-cylinder-powered sport sedan has been BMW. But the gold standard doesn't necessarily mean being the only general game in town worth considering.

If you've ever opened up a BMW's hood before, chances are you're either looking at a V8 or a straight six. The latter configuration has become something of a de facto trademark for the marque, with ...

The inline-six is enjoying a massive second act, and it's time we started paying attention. After all, inline-6 engines are much smoother than V6 and inline-4 engines and are even more balanced than ...

Generally, we associate inline-six engines with pretty excellent reliability; for example, the ultra-reliable 4.0-liter straight six in classic Jeep Cherokees routinely reach six-digit mileage counts ...

Dodge’s performance arm is preparing to take the twin-turbo Hurricane inline-six far beyond its already impressive factory tune. As the brand reorients muscle car identity around boosted sixes rather ...

If anything, many can comfortably argue that the Japanese brand is the global standard when it comes to developing engines that will stand the test of time. Since the company's inception, it has ...

Ford’s 300-cubic-inch inline-six engine spent more than three decades powering F-Series pickups and E-Series vans, outlasting generations of competitors through a design philosophy that prized ...

While BMW certainly used to favor naturally aspirated engines, the German automaker has been relying on boosted fours and sixes much more frequently over the last 20 years. BMW has experimented with ...

Touring car racing was growing in popularity through the 1980s, with various regional series and championships for modified ...

One example of BMW’s i8 is ditching the electric gubbins and getting B58 power. One-off BMW i8 is getting a 700-horsepower B58 straight-six swap, replacing entire hybrid powertrain. Custom subframes ...