When most people think of a fast car, they think of one powered by a V8, V10, or V12 engine. But it's not always the bigger, the better. Having more cylinders is not always optimal. It also isn't very ...

Although turbocharging has long been part of the automotive industry, and adding boost to an engine has always been popular among race car builders and enthusiasts, the degree to which modern cars ...

Over the years, the consensus has been that three cylinders don't sound like much. However, that thinking has aged poorly, because manufacturers figured out that fewer cylinders didn't have to mean ...

There are numerous automotive engine configurations, from the 4-cylinder variety all the way up to 16-cylinder engines, which are extremely cool but have only been used in a few production cars. While ...

Koenigsegg's Gemera won't receive the originally promised 3-cylinder engine The 3-cylinder engine has been replaced by the V-8 engine, which was previously supposed to be an option The engine change ...

In 2022, Nissan boldly decided to replace the 2.5-liter, four-cylinder engine in its compact Rogue SUV with a turbocharged three-cylinder. We've seen this engine configuration in small economy cars ...

Tijo is an engineer, mechanic, and an avid content creator with over 5 years of experience as an automotive journalist. His media and publishing journey began with CarHP and CarIndigo, and soon ...

When gas skyrocketed past $4 per gallon in early 2026, trading the pump anxiety for a highly-efficient vehicle with a smaller engine was a great feeling. You may not have had the bragging rights of ...

Bigger isn't always better: here's why engine designers obsess over bore, stroke, and cylinder size.

View post: Three-Row Hybrid SUVs You Can Buy for Under $45,000 These days, most of the real innovation in the automobile world seems to stem from an attempt to completely replace the classic internal ...

A fully exposed Ford 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine rendered against a clean white background, while showing off its turbocharger, accessory belt layout, and clutch assembly in full detail. - ...