Although the idea of a rugged pickup with a powerful V6 or V8 is appealing, these thirsty powertrains are often superfluous for the needs of many consumers. Smaller four-cylinder engines deliver ...

When you think of the GR86, you think of the boxer engine tucked under its low hood.Many people likely believe that the ...

Four-cylinder engines have been part of the automotive scene for over a century. Yet the quest for more power under the hood dominated most of the 20th century, giving rise to six- and eight-cylinder ...

We're asking you to name the best ever four-cylinder performance car. Four bangers made simple machines like the MX-5 fun and affordable. But exotics like the Lotus Esprit Turbo also employed four-pot ...

Honda equips the CBR 500 R Four with a powerful four-cylinder engine and revives the legacy of the legendary CB 750 Four ...

Justin Pritchard is a seasoned Sudbury, Ontario-based automotive journalist, producer, and technical writer. With a passion for cars and a talent for storytelling, he's established himself as a ...

It's an argument practically as old as the combustion engine itself: What's the best configuration of cylinders? V6 or V8, V8 or V12, straight engines versus V engines, and so on. And, in this case, ...

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