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 ...

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Almost all gasoline engines, whether they're efficient-yet-less-refined four-cylinders, high-horsepower V6s, or growly and torque-rich V8s, use much the same process to create power. The "Otto cycle" ...

Hybrid technology in cars refers to systems that combine a conventional internal combustion engine with one or more electric motors. This approach is designed to improve fuel efficiency, reduce ...

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

After military service a career as war correspondent was on the cards. But then an exclusive bursar programme in automotive journalism came 'a-knockin' - and so a 26-year journey spanning newspapers, ...

The rise and fall of Ford's Voodoo V8 engine, a powerful and exotic-sounding powerplant that faced problems and was killed ...

A top talent who’s proven his skills across the world of racing, Connor Zilisch is ready to take NASCAR by storm. Stock car racing is known for the ear-splitting noise of high-performance internal ...

As Formula 1 resets, mastering the new hybrid engines may separate the frontrunners from the ...

Massive real-world analysis reveals why PHEV fuel consumption is far higher than expected ...