Although the idea of a rugged pickup with a powerful V6 or V8 is appealing, these thirsty powertrains are often superfluous for the needs of many consumers. Smaller four-cylinder engines deliver ...

While there's no knowing for sure how long big-displacement engines and their sky-high horsepower numbers will last, it's been clear for the last few years that cylinder count amongst ...

Today's 4-cylinder cars offer a better combination of performance and efficiency than ever before. Although the engines themselves continue to get smaller in displacement, they're able to make more ...

A: I recently spent some time in the Ford Explorer with the 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine. After driving it for a day, I stopped and opened the hood just to verify that it was actually a 4-cylinder ...

The four-cylinder engine stands as a cornerstone of automotive history. Without this foundational technology, today's V6 and V8 powerplants may never have come to exist, and the automobile itself ...

Ford Motor Company's 4-cylinder engines have always been popular with the hot rodding set. Even in the days of the flathead, a beefed-up flattie four Ford was a force to be reckoned with. And as the ...

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, ...

Photo: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Often ridiculed by many gearheads, four-cylinder engines can be as potent as those with twice as many cylinders. Follow us: Four-cylinders were among the first types of ...

Toyota Motor North America said Tuesday it will invest $383 million across four plants in the United States to prepare for what appears to be a new four-cylinder engine variant for traditional and ...

Pontiac's old Super Duty performance program used to be one of the best in the business. High-performance parts for Pontiac racers and street heroes were available across the counter, but things are a ...

BMW is determined to stick with six- and eight-cylinder engines for as long as ICE exists, unlike rival automakers including Mercedes-AMG that have downsized in the era of electrification. Speaking to ...