The turbocharger has brought significant improvements to automotive engines' output. In those engines, exhaust gas that leaves the cylinders after each combustion cycle is routed to the turbine, ...

In the new big-boy Wagoneer Ls, this 3.0-liter inline-six, dubbed "Hurricane," has its work cut out: The huge SUVs weigh nearly four tons, and are expected to tow up to 10,000 pounds, too. Powerful ...

While electric and hybrid power trains are leading in the performance race, when it comes to pure internal combustion engines, you'd think the only way to achieve horsepower heaven would be to get a ...

Even if you're not an automotive enthusiast, you may have noticed in recent years that more and more vehicles have a four-cylinder engine under the hood, including larger cars and SUVs. Automakers ...

Four-cylinder engines have been part of the automotive scene for over a century. Yet the quest for more power under the hood dominated most of the 20th century, giving rise to six- and eight-cylinder ...