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The most complicated new engine has three cylinders, a rotating block, a stationary head, and is shaped like a circle

Meet the Birotary, a crazy new and complicated engine that has three cylinders arranged like a star, a rotating block, a ...

The most famous inline-5 engines (and the cars they powered)

The inline-5 is, to some, an unsung hero of automotive tech. Here, we celebrate the best and boldest inline-5 engines and the ...
SlashGear

Chevy 4.2 Inline-6: The Vortec Engine Everyone Forgot Existed

The popularity of various engine designs typically fades over time as technological advances provide more power, better fuel economy, or both. Flathead designs gave way to overhead valves, and inline ...
Top Speed

This High-Revving Inline-Six Was Germany’s Secret Weapon In The 1990s

This BMW engine is used in some of the finest cars of the 1990s and pushes them to high-revving and tire-screeching levels - ...
Jalopnik

These Are Some Of The Smallest Big-Block Engines Ever Built

In the '60s, America developed some cool, advanced engines, such as Pontiac's overhead cam inline-6 or the jet-turbine in the Chrysler Turbine Car. Still, when push comes to shove, our first love is a ...
SlashGear

What's The Difference Between An LS And A Vortec Engine?

Over the years, General Motors has employed several eight-cylinder engine designs ranging from the inline "Straight-8" to the current LT1 V8. However, many agree that the small-block LS engines were ...