Engines

Just as BMW makes headlines for possibly going with a V-6 engine in its next-generation M3, arch rival Mercedes-Benz is now in the spotlight over news that it is planning to launch a new straight-six engine. On top of this, there’s also word that Mercedes plans to continue its engine...

That a turbocharged version of the Hyundai Veloster is in the works is at best a poorly guarded secret. Today, Hyundai released details on a turbo 1.6-liter four-cylinder that could very well be the engine the sportier Veloster will use. Rated at 204 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque, the...

Not so long ago, variable valve timing systems like Honda's VTEC and Mitsubishi's MIVEC were used to extract ludicrous horsepower from relatively small capacity engines. Now, in an age of MPG rather than MPH, the carmakers are using these systems to meet a greener end, reducing fuel consumption and...

Mazda's next rotary engine may yet be a few years in development to meet fuel economy and emissions requirements.

UAW contract agreements recently signed by Ford revealed a litany of new product details, including plans to manufacture the Ford Transit van in the U.S., introduce a new supercharged 5.8-liter V-8 in the 2013 Shelby GT500, and now details of a new downsized global V-6 engine. The contract...

Mercedes-Benz may soon be facing a class action lawsuit over alleged defects in its M156 6.2-liter V-8 engine, used in seven different AMG models.

The V-6 engine is a great thing. Many carmakers, notably Volkswagen and Nissan, have used them to great effect in various implementations. But BMW has a history of inline sixes, not Vs. That may be about to change if the latest patent drawings and reports hold up. As dug up by Bimmerpost, the...

The S6, S7 and S8 will all feature a new V-8 engine that Audi has detailed ahead of the Frankfurt Auto Show. The engine will also be featured in the Bentley Continental GT.

In an age known for its electric vehicles, hybrid drivetrains, clean diesels and alternative fuels, you might not think there's a place in the world for a pushrod V8 with architecture dating back to the 1950s. GM disagrees though, and is currently making a case for continuing the lineage of one of...

The luxurious Fisker Karma features a humble GM Ecotec engine for its range-extending duties, and in initial reviews there has been mention of the rough sound of the engine seeping into the cabin at times. For its future models, including the U.S.-built Project Nina, Fisker will be going with BMW...

Audi isn't the first name in high-mpg luxury cars--it has yet to release a hybrid, though it has several on deck, including the A6 Hybrid, which we won't get here in the U.S. But Audi does have its diesel engines, and those manage pretty solid economy while maintaining a level of performance thanks...

The Ferrari 458 Italia's engine is a precision machine, but this video gives some insight into how Ferrari simplifies the construction process to ensure all of its engines are top-notch.

It's not really car-related, but since it uses the 5.6-liter V-8 from the Infiniti QX56, we find the company's plan to build a boat around the big engine pretty interesting. So far, Infiniti has done little more than reveal it's working on the project--but there's some special stuff in store...

Just this morning Mercedes-Benz graced us with more details on the naturally-aspirated 5.5-liter AMG V-8 put to use in the 2012 SLK55 AMG, but already rumors about the next car to get its glory have sprouted. The car tipped as the 5.5's beneficiary? The next C-Class AMG. Having put the latest C63...

Peak output has been boosted to 415 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque though fuel economy is said to be 30 percent better than the engine being replaced by this new M152 unit.

Last year Mercedes-Benz started replacing its naturally-aspirated 5.5-liter V-8 engine in high-end models like the CL550 with a more powerful, yet more efficient, twin-turbocharged 4.6-liter unit. The new engine delivers up to 32 percent more power than the one it replaces yet it’s 20 percent...

The 2013 Lotus Elan, revealed at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, won't be seeing production for fear of it stepping on the toes of the all-new Esprit, but there's good news to come from its demise: Lotus will use the funds from that project to build its own engines. Lotus, in its former pre-Bahar guise...

Over the past couple of years we’ve been reporting about a new engine concept where a small amount of ethanol is injected directly into a cylinder chamber before combustion along with a blast of gasoline. The burning of ethanol has the positive side effect of cooling the combustion chamber...

The new 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 starts from a reasonable--given its level of performance--$40,995, but the heart of the car, its mighty 5.0-liter V-8, can be all yours for just $11,995. That’s because Ford is now offering its Boss 302 V-8 as a standalone ‘crate engine’ through...

Jaguar’s current lineup in the U.S. is only offered with a range of V-8 engines, all displacing 5.0-liters and some coming in supercharged form. Outputs range from 385 horsepower in the base, naturally aspirated unit, and go up all the way to 510 horsepower in the range-topping...