Some engines earn a reputation not just for power or refinement but for an almost absurd ability to survive neglect, abuse, and high mileage. When mechanics talk about designs that are “nearly ...

Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead. Though its design for passenger vehicles may have begun to reach its apex with Mazda’s Skyactiv ...

MV Agusta revives a dual-crank engine design with a radical five-cylinder square concept, proving that internal combustion innovation is alive and well. The square engine layout uses dual crankshafts ...

The enduring legacy of old-school engine designs highlights their reliability, simplicity, and performance. One such design that has stood the test of time is the Ford 300 inline-six, revered for its ...

Boxer and inline engine layouts are among the best power plants used in automobiles and motorcycles, each presenting pros and cons to consider. Boxer engines most often use four- or six-cylinder ...

Although reminiscent of the official F-47 renderings, the model in RTX’s video is actually based on a notional design by artist Rodrigo Avella. A new promotional video released by RTX, parent company ...

There are certain engine configurations that are known even to those whose interest in engines is minimal. For instance, most people will know what makes a V-engine a V-engine, and even the ...

The plastic cover of a Subaru Boxer engine showing the Subaru constellation logo - Topuria Design/Shutterstock Flat engines are horizontally-opposed piston engines, and this group includes Boxer ...

The defining characteristic of a two-stroke engine is to fire (combust) every time the piston is at top dead center. This makes them highly power dense, but also notoriously makes two-stroke engines ...

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel celebrates after winning the 2013 Brazilian GP - the last F1 race using V8 engines. Clive Mason / Getty Images Just four races into its new era of car and engine ...

There have been some truly funky engine designs in the internal combustion engine's long history. One of the more common methods of creating oddball engines is simple: Smoosh a couple of them together ...

The US Air Force is funding development of adaptive-cycle turbofans under the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion programme. GE Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney (P&W) have advanced their designs for ...