The four-cylinder engine stands as a cornerstone of automotive history. Without this foundational technology, today's V6 and V8 powerplants may never have come to exist, and the automobile itself ...

Four-cylinder engines are usually associated with efficiency and compact packaging, yet a handful of engineers have stretched the format to astonishing sizes. The five engines below represent some of ...

Powerful vehicles used to require powerful engines, but thanks to newer technology and improved efficiency, a 4-cylinder can ...

While electric and hybrid power trains are leading in the performance race, when it comes to pure internal combustion engines, you'd think the only way to achieve horsepower heaven would be to get a ...

There are multiple variations of the internal combustion engine, but the most common would be the 4-cylinder. This configuration has long served as the middle ground for automotive manufacturers, ...

High-performance cars don’t always need to shout their credentials through a V8 growl or guzzle fuel like it’s 1992. Sometimes, less really is more, especially when it’s packed into a well-balanced, ...

Off-road stalwart Jeep is borrowing racetrack technology from its Italian corporate cousin Maserati to boost the power and fuel efficiency of its latest 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, ...

The lightweight showdown: Has downsizing gone too far, or is the three-cylinder engine the future of entry-level motoring? Inline-fours offer smoother operation and reliability; three-cylinders are ...

In the long history of the automobile, there have been icons of every ilk, but today we're looking at legends with staying power. Not the vehicles themselves, though the Chevy Suburban with its ...

From intern to editor, Damian Adams' story reads like a well-written novel where he steadily worked to become the youngest-ever editor of South Africa's leading motoring publication, CAR Magazine. He ...

There are numerous automotive engine configurations, from the 4-cylinder variety all the way up to 16-cylinder engines, which are extremely cool but have only been used in a few production cars. While ...