Four-cylinder engines have been part of the automotive scene for over a century. Yet the quest for more power under the hood dominated most of the 20th century, giving rise to six- and eight-cylinder ...

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

Once hailed as the world's most powerful four-cylinder, the Mercedes-AMG M139 failed to capture the hearts of AMG's ...

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 ...

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 ...

While electric and hybrid power trains are leading in the performance race, when it comes to pure internal combustion engines, you'd think the only way to achieve horsepower heaven would be to get a ...

While the superior power of V6 and V8 engines continue to prove popular with buyers, the truth is that many buyers just don't need the extra grunt. Four-cylinder engines are now more potent and ...

Image Credit: Sue Thatcher / Shutterstock. For many car enthusiasts, there's nothing better than a big engine with lots of cylinders. While smaller engines certainly have their merits, a big, powerful ...

Pontiac's 151-cubic-inch 92-hp 4-cylinder production engine began in 1978 as the "Iron Duke." It was offered as the base engine in Pontiac Astras, Sunbirds, and other GM compacts like the Chevrolet ...

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