If you've ever looked under the bonnet of a car, the engine can seem like a maze of metal parts, pipes and wires. In reality, its job is quite simple: it turns fuel into the power that moves your car.

It's educational, and cheaper than many Lego sets.

Smaller, more powerful and fuel-efficient engines don’t seem to have great long term reliability. Engine recalls from major automakers such as GM, Toyota and Honda have cost billions of dollars. Moves ...

Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Takashi Ayoma / Getty, Antonio Calanni / AP Formula 1’s car design revolution for 2026 is the biggest in a generation. Not only are the chassis designs ...

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Well, it turns out the humble number seven just doesn’t play nice with the laws of physics – or with accountants. One problem noted by Auto Motor under Sport in a recent article is that the crank ...

There appears to be a trend toward the return of the six-cylinder engine, with all cylinders arranged in a straight line. This is what's called an inline six, as opposed to a V6, which has its ...