The five-cylinder engine is uncommon relative to the ubiquitous four-cylinder, six-cylinder, or eight-cylinder variants. As an odd-number engine, it certainly is in a class of just three such engines.

Most automobile engines have an even number of cylinders, from the light and efficient I4 motors found in most economy cars to the more powerful V6 and V8 powerplants under the hoods of typical trucks ...

This engine is fitted to a highly-controversial plug-in hybrid sports sedan, but it is still an engineering marvel.

Six-cylinders are having a comeback moment. From Porsche’s flat-sixes to BMW’s turbocharged inline units to Maserati and AMG ditching V8s altogether, the layout is everywhere again. It wasn’t always ...

Fifty years ago, Audi changed the sound of performance. In 1976, the second-generation Audi 100 debuted with an inline five-cylinder, an unusual configuration that slotted between the refinement of a ...

Porsche is nearly synonymous with six-cylinder boxer engines, which powered many of its most iconic models. However, throughout its history, the German manufacturer also developed several cars that ...

Just 11 examples are destined for the UK market with prices starting at £92,855.