V-8 engines are now mostly associated with high-performance muscle cars and rugged full-size trucks, but they actually got their start in the luxury segment. In 1905, Rolls-Royce produced three cars ...

Based on the Ward's list, the Nissan VQ series of V6 engines is among the best engines in recent automotive history. The ...

The term Atkinson cycle goes around a lot when talking about automotive engines. What does it mean? When did cars start using these engines?

The Chevy 454 Big Block V8 is one of the most legendary powerplants in American automotive history. Known for its massive ...

The first mid-engined car did not come from a big player, but it was still appealing enough to draw the attention of one of ...

Since the first internal combustion engine fired up in the 19th century, engineers have been trying to push its limits. Each generation of technology has come with its own walls to break, whether it ...

Honda has built several cars powered by its motorcycle engines, but the Project 2&4, was far more than that. Nevertheless, the 999 cc V4 engine itself was also spectacular, being derived from the ...

We're not going to get into the whole "who made the first car" argument today. But there's not much doubt that the overall history of self-propelled vehicles goes back well beyond the Mercedes Patent ...