The engines aren't always greener on the other side.

Inline-six engines used to be a staple of mainstream motoring, from family sedans to workhorse pickups. Today, only a small circle of manufacturers still invests in this long, smooth layout, keeping ...

An inline six (straight six) engine is a type of internal combustion engine that arranges six cylinders in a single straight row (in a line, hence the name), rather than splitting them into two banks ...

When people think about serious engine power, the V8 is usually the first thing that comes to mind. Eight cylinders, large displacement, and a firing order that keeps the combustion events coming in ...

The inline-six is enjoying a massive second act, and it's time we started paying attention. After all, inline-6 engines are much smoother than V6 and inline-4 engines and are even more balanced than ...

Discussing which engine is better between a straight-six and a V8 is something that feels like a plotline from The Fast and the Furious, if the franchise actually cared about cars. It’s “import versus ...

All six cylinder engines are the same, right? As it turns out, cylinder layout matters more than you might have thought. V6 vs inline 6, which is the superior layout? Most car fans have their favorite ...

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 ...