Five-cylinder engines occupy a strange sweet spot in automotive history, sitting between the balance of a straight-six and the compact packaging of a four-cylinder. They have powered everything from ...

Motorcycle engines come in all shapes and sizes. Single-cylinder thumpers, parallel twins, inline-threes, high-revving fours, burly V4s and V-twins, even the occasional flat-eight. But one layout ...

Audi might be the brand of the four rings and Quattro all-wheel drive, but the number five also has an important place in its lore. In 2026, Audi will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its ...

Pop open the hood on a Ferrari 250 GTO (if you happen to own one or are part of a team that restores these $70-million cars when they go up in flames), and you'll see a 300-horsepower V12 with six ...

Engines with cylinders in different configurations have different power and torque characteristics, and these are two of the most common.

We love an underdog story, and we love to see the more "unconventional" come out on top against the most popular. No more can be said than when we see cars that you wouldn't expect to take on sports ...

If you're reading this, I'll bet dollars to donuts you know all about the ur Quattro, the original Quattro Coupe sold in the United States from 1983 until 1986. Supposedly, 664 cars were ...

Charles has been in the industry for 19 years now, and has worked with brands such as Autocar India, Overdrive, Motoring World, CarWale, BikeWale and Powerdrift. He has more experience reviewing cars, ...