The BMW 7 Series has a nearly six-digit starting price, yet you still don't get an eight-cylinder engine. What gives?

In a world of four-, six-, and eight-cylinder engines, the number seven sticks out like an awkward middle child. It may be a lucky number in Vegas, but it's practically taboo in engine bays. Not ...

Automotive engine makers have their fads: V-8s, boxers, and inline-six engines have all caught the public's eye at one time or another. For a while in the 2010s, in particular, it seemed like car ...

Four-cylinder engines are usually associated with efficiency and compact packaging, yet a handful of engineers have stretched the format to astonishing sizes. The five engines below represent some of ...

BMW just unveiled the M2 Racing, based on the roadgoing M2 — but instead of an inline-six, it has a four-cylinder engine under the hood. Has BMW gone the way of the E30 M3 and determined that ...

Yamaha is known for making great engines across several different platforms, with a solid brand cachet among motorcyclists, boating enthusiasts, and even involvement in Formula 1 engine production.

Nathaniel is an experienced automotive writer with more than 10 years of automotive writing under his belt. From model reviews to industry politics to new innovations and development, he covers a wide ...

High-performance cars don’t always need to shout their credentials through a V8 growl or guzzle fuel like it’s 1992. Sometimes, less really is more, especially when it’s packed into a well-balanced, ...

Well, it turns out the humble number seven just doesn’t play nice with the laws of physics – or with accountants. One problem noted by Auto Motor under Sport in a recent article is that the crank ...