This BMW engine is used in some of the finest cars of the 1990s and pushes them to high-revving and tire-screeching levels - ...

To the uninitiated, inline-5 is just another engine configuration. To the faithful, however, it's religion. Its warbling, off-beat sound is as charismatic as anything in the automotive world. But it's ...

Few engine configurations are as inherently smooth and well-balanced as the inline-six. Thanks to its symmetrical design and even firing order, the powerplant design delivers a level of refinement few ...

BMW has a long and storied history of developing class-leading engines, to the point that even its headquarters in Munich, Germany is meant to represent the four cylinders of a car's engine. But while ...

Silky smooth and impressively powerful, inline-six engines, with all cylinders in a single row, are praised by drivers for their sophisticated performance and distinctive engine note. As a result, ...

Subaru is generally known for a lot of things. Almost all of its cars come with all-wheel drive as standard, something virtually no other mainstream car company does. The brand is also known for its ...

An internal combustion engine is a precise mechanism that works appropriately under stringent conditions, requiring minute and accurate calculations to make it operational. Timing is the keystone of ...

In the new big-boy Wagoneer Ls, this 3.0-liter inline-six, dubbed "Hurricane," has its work cut out: The huge SUVs weigh nearly four tons, and are expected to tow up to 10,000 pounds, too. Powerful ...

General Motors Corp. recently announced that it is launching a new inline 5-cyl. engine, which will combine the power of a 6-cyl. with the fuel economy of a 4-cyl., for its redesigned 2004 Chevrolet ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Japanese conglomerate Hitachi manufactured aircraft engines from about 1929 until the end of World War II, with a ...