The popularity of various engine designs typically fades over time as technological advances provide more power, better fuel economy, or both. Flathead designs gave way to overhead valves, and inline ...

V engines have been held in high esteem for the longest time, boasting an impressive range of performance; from exotic sports cars zipping along menacingly on high-speed performance racetracks to ...

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Remember when the Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and what used to be Chrysler all offered light-duty pickup trucks with available turbo diesel oomph? Only the largest of the Detroit-based ...

The inline-6 engine layout has its fans in the gas world, but it's the de facto standard design among diesel aficionados. Hardly surprising, as these engines are less complex than any V layout and ...

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All six cylinder engines are the same, right? As it turns out, cylinder layout matters more than you might have thought. V6 vs inline 6, which is the superior layout? Most car fans have their favorite ...

From powering some of the most revered JDM sports cars and German speed machines to heavy-duty semis and even the latest Dodge Charger, the inline-6 has proven itself to be a robust piece of engine ...

A close-up look of a BMW N52 inline-six engine. - Octavian Lazar/Getty Images An inline six (straight six) engine is a type of internal combustion engine that arranges six cylinders in a single ...