The best car engines of the 21st century earned their status the hard way. They offered real power, rewrote tuning culture, and changed how we think about performance. Some scream all the way past ...

In theory, Wankel-style rotary internal combustion engines have many advantages: they ditch the cumbersome crankcase and piston design, replacing it with a simple, single-chamber design and a thick, ...

Some engines earn a quiet reputation in the trade for surviving long after the rest of the car has given up. Ask working mechanics which powerplants keep showing up with original internals at ...

Small cars have small displacement engines, but they're usually in four-cylinder form. There is one V6 that takes the cake in ...

Isaac Atienza is a Filipino motoring journalist who joined TopSpeed.com in 2021. He also owns a Filpino motoring website called Go Flat Out PH and is also a contributor to a local newspaper called The ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

The unique demands of car racing have spurred various developments in automobile manufacturing. Whether in Formula 1, Le Mans, or on the street, people love a car with plenty of speed and performance.

Bob Maddox’s stage name, Crazy Rocketman, is a misnomer. Maddox doesn’t build rockets. He builds pulse-jet engines. There’s a difference. As for the crazy part—that may be true. Maddox is the world’s ...

Looking at 7 automakers with vehicles that are experiencing engine failures in 2026. These include major engine recalls from Toyota, GM 6.2L V8 engine failures, Hyundai/Kia engine failures, Honda 1.5L ...

Each has its own pros and cons, and knowing them can help simplify your purchasing choices. What’s the difference between V6 and V8 engines, and is a V8 better than a V6? As the names suggest, both ...

Do you take a lot of short trips in your vehicle? When I say short here I mean between 5 to 10 miles or under 15 minutes. You know, short hops here and there to the store, school, or work. You ...