Mazda is no stranger to baffling car experts with an out-of-the-box engine design, and its latest patent continues this trend of innovation with interesting results. Their new six-stroke engine design ...

Over subsequent decades, Chevrolet expanded its engine lineup to include high-displacement engines for heavy-duty ...

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, ...

There's a lot to like about the boxer engine's clever, balanced design, so why haven't more automakers embraced it? These drawbacks may explain why.

Not every engine needs the most expensive oil on the shelf to live a long life. Some powerplants were built with sturdy ...

Discussing which engine is better between a straight-six and a V8 is something that feels like a plotline from The Fast and the Furious, if the franchise actually cared about cars. It’s “import versus ...

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 ...