Semi-trucks use diesel inline-6 engines for several reasons, including their increased torque output, simplicity, and ...

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 ...

While it's not as common today, the inline-six engine was once one of the most popular engines on the market. It was famed for its smoothness, versatility, and ease of repair, the latter of which ...

Engines with odd numbers of cylinders aren’t very common. The only configurations that normally see used in automobiles are inline-three cylinder engines and inline-fives. Needless to say ...

For this video, the engine happens to be an single overhead cam inline-4 from an older Toyota Tacoma or 4Runner. However, the bases are all largely the same across many inline-4s.

General Motors' 4.2-liter inline six-cylinder engine, praised for its power and smoothness, has become a key selling feature of the automaker's mid-sized sport-utilities. GM hopes to duplicate ...

The inline-six engine may be a relatively niche engine configuration compared to more common inline fours and V6s, but it has plenty of advantages. One of the biggest is its balance, requiring no ...

There are two popular variations of the 4-cylinder engine: inline-4 and flat-4. Each comes with benefits and downfalls, which is something Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained tackles in his ...

it was also known for the one thing all inline engine are known for—torque. "V" engines attach two rods to the same point, which drives the crank with two pistons at that point, increasing ...

Word on the street is that the upcoming BMW M4, and presumably its sedan brother the M3, will herald a return to an inline six cylinder engine setup, only with a turbo or two this time.

The automaker is working on a new family of inline six-cylinder engines, its first since the late 1990s. The gasoline-powered straight six, likely to arrive with the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class ...