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 ...

The Ford F-150 is by far one of the most popular pickup trucks of all time, but even that hasn't stopped Ford from putting some stinker engines in them.

Inline-fours offer smoother operation and reliability; three-cylinders are lighter and more efficient.

Honda's VTEC-equipped V6 engines have given us the perfect blend of reliability, refinement, and genuine performance for about 35 years. We used these great engines in our family sedans, minivans, ...

Philip Gelderblom has been writing professionally since the '90s. He has written mainly content on a freelance basis, including about cars, future cars, EVs, hybrids and hydrogen cars, self-driving ...

Some of the biggest advances in pickup truck powerplants over the past few years can be found under the hood of the lowliest base-model units. Consider the Ford F-150, Ram 1500, and Chevrolet ...

A stock-based GM 4.3L V6 shocks the dyno with 1,400 horsepower at 33 PSI, proving this twin-turbo truck engine is far stronger than expected. Twin-turbo 4.3L V6 delivers 1,403 horsepower on the dyno ...

Prashirwin Naidu is a South African motoring journalist and presenter with a deep passion for cars, driving experiences, and the evolving automotive landscape. Known for his energetic yet insightful ...

The fact that they're basically just short V8s, though, means these unloved V6s have some performance potential in them. Texas-based parts developer and store Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center proved that ...

In today's era of engine downsizing, forced induction, and hybridization, sheer engine size and displacement no longer guarantee superior power. Modern turbocharged V6s can often match — or even ...

After several years in which the teams’ performances converged so much that the sport was determined by finer margins than ever, 2026 sees a comprehensive reset. The cars are smaller and lighter, and ...

Volkswagen Australia has launched the latest "Tough feels better in an Amarok" iteration. The campaign rolls out nationally across digital, social, out-of-home and radio channels. It marks ...