Explore the iconic five-cylinder engine, from Audi Quattro to RS3, known for its unique sound, power, and racing heritage.

Most cars these days have boring engines. I4, Flat-6, V8, V12. Always with the even numbers, the modern car is. But I feel like some odd numbers today. Three-cylindered wonders, five-pistoned marvels, ...

Does form follow function, or is it the other way around? There is no simple answer to this question, and the right reply to it depends on a large number of factors, including, for the purposes of our ...

The FHC’s M4A1 Sherman tank is powered by a 400-horsepower radial airplane engine. In more conventional uses, the Wright R-975 Whirlwind flew in the Beech Staggerwing, BT-9 and BT-15 trainer aircraft ...

This is the strangest engine you've likely never heard about. Back in the late 1960s and early '70s, a number of automakers were experimenting with odd engine setups. Heck, that happens all the time, ...

Well, it turns out the humble number seven just doesn’t play nice with the laws of physics – or with accountants. One problem noted by Auto Motor under Sport in a recent article is that the crank ...

One of the technologies that Mazda is most known for are rotary engines used in its RX line of sports cars. It’s been a while since a new model using a rotary engine has been produced, but Mazda ...