Engines

  • Singer Williams Porsche flat-6 engine

    Singer Vehicle Design and Williams Advanced Engineering are clearly trying to coax us into making poor financial decisions because the duo have announced plans for one hell of an engine collaboration. It's an air-cooled, 4.0-liter Porsche flat-6 engine that makes—wait for it—500 horsepower. Note, that figure matches the current Porsche 911 GT3 and this engine sings its sweet song past 9,000 rpm. Singer, responsible for some incredible "reimagined" Porsche restoration jobs, and Williams, part of the Williams Grand Prix Engineering Group, brought on the right man for the job as...

  • 2018 Honda Accord sedan prototype, Honda Tochigi R&D Center, Japan, June 2017
    2018 Honda Accord drops V-6 engine, gains turbocharged 4-cylinders

    The Honda Accord has been one of the final holdouts in a sea of midsize sedans powered by 4-cylinder engines. It has held onto its V-6 engine for longer than anyone could have imagined, but that changes for 2018. The 2018 Honda Accord will arrive with two turbocharged inline-4 engines and wave...

  • VW VR6 Engineering Explained
    Why the Volkswagen VR6 engine is likely dying

    The Volkswagen VR6 has been an incredible addition to the vast timeline of automotive engines. It saves space like an inline 4-cylinder, yet allows for increased power and torque production like the V-6 that it always has been. It made its debut before the days of mass-market turbocharging, and, at...

  • Six-rotor race engine spits flames
    This 6-Rotor Wankel Is The Soundtrack Of Hell

    What’s better than two rotors? Four! And what’s better than four rotors? SIX! DON’T MISS: Mad Mike Details His 1,200-HP 4-Rotor Miata Engine Build: Video That’s about all there is to this video of a beastly race-built six-rotor Wankel engine running on a stand. It was built...

  • 2014 Porsche 911 GT3
    Extra Warranty For 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 Owners

    If you own a brand new Porsche 911 GT3, you're probably not enjoying it that much right now. Mainly because it's parked immobile, probably at a Porsche dealership somewhere, mitigating the risk of it spontaneously combusting. It's rather embarrassing for Porsche, which sees itself as an arbiter of...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz SL400
    Mercedes-Benz SL400 With Twin-Turbo V-6 Launches Overseas

    The entry-level SL-Class in the U.S. is the V-8-powered SL550, but overseas Mercedes-Benz offers a six-cylinder model, the SL350, which is powered by a 3.5-liter V-6 and even comes with eco-friendly Blue Efficiency trim in certain markets. The SL350 is now being replaced by a new SL400, and this...

  • BMW i8 gauge cluster

    BMW seems to be in love with the idea of adding fake sound generators to their vehicles these days. That's a shame since the engines can sound quite exciting on their own, with no help from false sources. Still, a car that will require some fake sound generation is the BMW i8, since it is capable of running silently and that's a bit dangerous to pedestrians. MUST WATCH: Jay Leno Takes A Second Spin In The Porsche 918 Spyder: Video There is an engine under the sultry skin though, and we're curious as to what it will sound like. Considering it's a three-cylinder engine with a turbocharger, we'd...

  • Bentley W-12 engine
    Bentley Becomes VW Group’s Center Of Excellence For W-12 Engines

    At the end of this year, Bentley will become the center of excellence for all W-12 engines in the Volkswagen Group, meaning not only production of current units but future development too. In 2012, Mercedes-Benz employed a similar strategy by making its in-house tuner AMG the center of excellence...

  • 2013 Audi RS4 Avant
    Next Audi RS 4 To Downsize To A Turbo V-6: Report

    Audi looks set to follow its rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz by downsizing to a force-fed engine for the next generation of its RS 4. The current model is powered by a high-revving 4.2-liter V-8, good for 450 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque, but Car and Driver is reporting that the next...

  • 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
    Daimler Not Looking To Take Over Aston Martin

    Contrary to a welter of reports circulating around the automotive universe, Daimler is not looking to take its current partnership with Aston Martin to a full buyout. Various sources on the web have made much of some rather vague statements from Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche, attempting to read...

  • 2014 Audi R8 first drive
    Next Audi R8 May Offer Downsized Turbo Engine

    With Lamborghini’s new Huracán out in the open, attention now turns to its Volkswagen Group platform-mate, the next-generation Audi R8. Expected to launch in 2015, the new R8 should weigh less than the current model, come exclusively with a dual-clutch transmission and, in the U.S. at...

  • 12-Rotor Rotary Engine
    12-Rotor Rotary Engine Potentially Capable Of Space/Time Manipulation: Video

    In the race to produce as much power as possible from an engine, it seems that the average builder turns to anything from the GM stable of powerplants. LS this, and big block that, are ways to create impressive dyno figures. Still, there are other types of engines out there and builder Tyson Gavin...

  • 2015 Subaru Legacy

    Subaru has just unveiled a redesigned Legacy sedan, which will hit showrooms this summer as a 2015 model. The car is being launched with two engine options, a 2.5-liter four-cylinder and 3.6-liter six-cylinder, both of which are carryover units from the outgoing model. They’ve been made lighter and refined for fuel economy gains, and now come mated to CVTs, but they don’t offer much in terms of excitement. According to Car and Driver, that won’t be the case for long as Subaru is planning some new engines for its latest Legacy and, presumably, the new Outback as well. MUST...

  • 2014 Volvo V8 Supercars race car engine
    Hear Volvo's New V8 Supercars Engine Roar: Video

    Formula One may be downsizing to turbocharged V-6 engines this year, but it’s good to see there are still some motorsport categories where a good ol’ V-8 remains the engine of choice. One of the most exciting V-8 racing series is Australia’s V8 Supercars, which traditionally has...

  • Nissan’s three-cylinder engine for its ZEOD RC electrified Le Mans car
    Nissan Reveals ZEOD RC’s 400-HP 3-Cylinder Engine, Confirms 2015 LMP1 Entry

    Nissan and its motorsport partner NISMO have finally revealed the engine that will feature in its 2014 ZEOD RC electrified race car, which will compete in the Garage 56 experimental entry in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. The engine is a turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder putting out an...

  • 2015 Audi S3 First Drive, Monte Carlo
    New Turbo Four To Feature In S3 Plus Model, Other Hot Audis

    Audi will reportedly be the first Volkswagen Group brand to introduce a powerful new four-cylinder turbocharged engine, set to debut before the end of the year. The engine, a development of the EA888 unit used in the 2015 Audi S3, 2015 VW GTI and various other VW products, is set to become the most...

  • Mopar's 50th Anniversary logo for the Hemi V-8 engine
    Mopar Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of The HEMI V-8 This Year

    The HEMI badge is one of the most iconic in American automobile history, and 2014 marks the 50th year since it first appeared. Throughout this year, Mopar--Chrysler's service, parts and customer care brand--will celebrate the HEMI's anniversary, with a new badge, special merchandise and events...

  • 828-cubic-inch Ford V-8 dyno test
    828ci Ford V-8 Turns 2,000 Naturally-Aspirated Horsepower On Dyno

    This pro-stock Ford racing engine produces nearly 2,000 horsepower without forced induction.

  • Espresso Veloce Serie Titanio V-12 coffee machine

    V-12 engines are as much works of art as they are works of engineering, and have powered some of the most desirable cars on the planet. Still, there's a cheaper way to get your V-12 fix and one that'll do an equally good job of waking you up in the morning--the Espresso Veloce Serie Titanio V-12 coffee machine. DON'T MISS: World's Smallest V-12 Engine Is The Ultimate Desk Toy: Video We say cheaper, but its £9,000 pricetag does work out at just under $15,000, and if you looked in the right places you could probably get an actual V-12 car for less than that. An old BMW 8-Series perhaps...

  • Ferrari Formula One car
    Ferrari Power Unit For The 2014 F1 Season Is The 059/3: Video

    With Mercedes AMG and Renault having already revealed their new engines for the 2014 Formula One World Championship, that leaves just Ferrari as the only remaining engine builder that is yet to reveal its new F1 power unit. Today, we got a little closer to the reveal of the new power unit, with...

  • 2015 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 on video
    Hear The Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4’s Engine Start: Video

    You just saw the reveal of Lamborghini’s Gallardo-replacing Huracán LP 610-4, and now hear its engine start in this new video. The video, posted on YouTube by our friends at AutoEmotionenTV, shows the exhaust tips of the latest Lambo supercar just as the ignition is switched on and the...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible
    Ward’s Auto Names Its 10 Best Engines For 2014

    Not to be outdone by the rival International Engine Of The Year awards, the annual Ward’s Auto 10 Best Engines list tends to be just as respected in the industry and a place on it remains highly coveted among the automakers. The two awards are judged using very different methods and metrics...

  • 2014 Volvo V8 Supercars race car engine
    Volvo Reveals Engine For Its 2014 V8 Supercars Race Car

    Volvo plans to enter the competitive world of V8 Supercars, Australia’s premier touring car series, in 2014 using a racing version of its S60 sedan. There are currently four other makes competing, one of which isn’t backed by any manufacturer. Come next year, however, the Volvo brand...

  • 2015 Ford Mustang engines
    2015 Ford Mustang's Engines & Independent Rear Suspension: Details, Photos

    The 2015 Ford Mustang will feature three engines, including a new 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder.

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