Ranking the most impactful and unforgettable engines of the 21st century so far, with real data and the performance stories ...

Explore how boxer engines really work, why they’re not just “flat” engines, and how Porsche and Subaru kept a 120-year-old design alive in some of today’s quickest cars.

Ferrari has put a number of engines in its cars over the years. However, it's the automaker's flagship V12 engine design that springs to mind when someone asks what makes them sound so good. The ...

Throaty, high-pitched, and full of personality, the V6 engine has powered millions of cars around the world for over seven decades. This architecture has given rise to some of the most iconic models ...

Rear-engined car models have been rare across automotive history, but many of them are historic and iconic. It's important to understand the difference between mid- and rear-engine placement and how ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

The cross-plane crankshaft typically incorporates a longer stroke than the flat-plane crankshaft. A longer stroke generally ...

In theory, Wankel-style rotary internal combustion engines have many advantages: they ditch the cumbersome crankcase and piston design, replacing it with a simple, single-chamber design and a thick, ...

Actively reporting, writing, and editing on automotive news and since 2021, Dave has brought his acerbic wit and love of European car culture to brands such as HotCars, CarBuzz,and TopSpeed.

Cars that share major internal components are often similar and in the same vehicle class. However, there are plenty of cars out there that share an engine despite offering completely different ...

Image Credit: Philip Lange/Shutterstock. Some cars just look “right.” Balanced, elegant, and timeless. That visual harmony often stems from the golden ratio, a mathematical proportion (approximately 1 ...

As a classic car enthusiast, my passion revolves around cars with a Made in West Germany stamp somewhere on them, partially because that phrase generally implied a reputation for mechanical honesty ...