An inline two-cylinder four-stroke RC engine demonstrates the mechanical principles behind miniature internal combustion ...

To the uninitiated, inline-5 is just another engine configuration. To the faithful, however, it's religion. Its warbling, off-beat sound is as charismatic as anything in the automotive world. But it's ...

If you're shopping for a new automobile or motorcycle, in addition to some battery-electric-powered models, you'll find examples powered by different types of combustion engines. One primary ...

It's an argument practically as old as the combustion engine itself: What's the best configuration of cylinders? V6 or V8, V8 or V12, straight engines versus V engines, and so on. And, in this case, ...

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 ...