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 ...

Mercedes-AMG's innovative M139 engine, combined with electrified tech, creates the most powerful four-cylinder powertrain.

While there's no knowing for sure how long big-displacement engines and their sky-high horsepower numbers will last, it's been clear for the last few years that cylinder count amongst ...

Ford Motor Company's 4-cylinder engines have always been popular with the hot rodding set. Even in the days of the flathead, a beefed-up flattie four Ford was a force to be reckoned with. And as the ...

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, ...

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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, ...

Pontiac's old Super Duty performance program used to be one of the best in the business. High-performance parts for Pontiac racers and street heroes were available across the counter, but things are a ...

Mercedes’ flagship sports car, the 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT43 Coupe, can now be had with a four-cylinder engine. Yes, the GT—the big, muscular German coupe synonymous with a big, roaring V8. But you know ...

With exciting cars like the Toyota Supra and Nissan Z accompanying the almighty Hurricane inline-six from Stellantis, six-cylinder engines are having a bit of a heyday right now. As one might assume, ...

A: I recently spent some time in the Ford Explorer with the 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine. After driving it for a day, I stopped and opened the hood just to verify that it was actually a 4-cylinder ...

In most cases, the number of spark plugs in a gasoline engine is typically represented by the number of its cylinders. For instance, it's perfectly normal for a V8 engine to have eight spark plugs, a ...