Four-cylinder engines are usually associated with efficiency and compact packaging, yet a handful of engineers have stretched the format to astonishing sizes. The five engines below represent some of ...

Explore the iconic five-cylinder engine, from Audi Quattro to RS3, known for its unique sound, power, and racing heritage.

What if you wanted to get more power than possible from a four-cylinder engine, but with a motor that wasn't as heavy and thirsty for fuel as a six-cylinder mill? The obvious solution for ...

Having lived with a four-cylinder Mercedes 240D and a five-cylinder 300D, I can tell you that the extra cylinder makes a huge difference getting up to highway speed at the end of an on-ramp.

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 ...