The inline-5 is, to some, an unsung hero of automotive tech. Here, we celebrate the best and boldest inline-5 engines and the ...

The straight-six engine is thriving. While some brands are downsizing, these manufacturers are doubling down on inline-six ...

Changan’s R05E prototype achieves first ignition, signaling renewed interest in rotary engines but for a wilder application.

Though famous for its motorcycles, the Yamaha Motor Company also took its talents to the automotive industry by helping develop some terrific engines. Founded in the spring of 1955, the Yamaha Motor ...

A teardown of Honda’s R18 engine suggests that added complexity in modern powertrains may come at the expense of long-term ...

Growing up, Motor Trend was basically Chris' bible. With an ever growing TikTok fan base, Chris decided it was time to take the more serious journalistic approach to talking about his favorite subject ...

It's a common misconception that modern fuel-injected engines are more immune to flooding than older carbureted motors. Given the right (or wrong) conditions, any internal combustion engine –- whether ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Developed and patented by Rudolf Diesel, the diesel engine was designed to offer higher efficiency than the widely-used Otto gas engine, using ...

It's a car powered by an airplane engine that could fly … so to speak. "The Beast" is a famous custom that was built in the 1970s by Englishman John Dodd from the bones of a project started by an ...

Not too long ago, we wrote a little article on "Common Mistakes That Are Destroying Your Car's Automatic Transmission". Sooner or later, we had to circle back and take a look at another part of the ...

Here are 2025's most popular questions and answers from The Journal's Car Doctor column, from rotating tires to oil changes.

Engine swaps aren’t as cool as they were even a decade ago. That’s not to say they’re dumb, but I think you’ll agree that some are played out at this point. In a sea of LS and K-series swaps, few ...