While not usually as ear-pleasing as the conventional V12 engine or as commanding as the twin-turbocharged V8 engines we've seen in some of Hennessey's Venom F5 models, the humble four-cylinder has ...

Once upon a time, you didn’t have to spend an exorbitant amount of money to own something with a high-revving engine. Today, though, it’s a rarity. There are exactly zero cars priced under $100,000 ...

In the UK, apparently, regulations about radio spots for car companies prohibit the sound of a revving engine. BMW’s M brand felt the sting of that rule this week when one of its ads was banned by the ...

The V8 engine is the backbone of the American car industry. These mills have been fitted under the hood of everything from pickup trucks to muscle cars, and even hot hatches. But while V8s are ...

As an avid car enthusiast, Joe enjoys time on the track, going to car meets, or simply taking a long drive in the Colorado mountains. Joe has always had a love for writing and cars, so he decided to ...

If you’re lucky enough to drive something like a first-gen Honda S2000, which has an engine that revs all the way to 9,000 rpm, you probably know all about the benefits of high revs. In case you don’t ...

Niel traces his automotive roots to a dad and grandfather that were car guys. After a childhood spent reading his dad’s Car and Driver magazines, Niel started working on family cars in the driveway ...

For decades, European automakers have championed diesel engines more than anyone else. After all, the technology was invented there – by German engineer Rudolf Diesel in 1897 – and the continent’s ...