Great car design works best when beauty and function meet. These seven new models, from the Miata and 911 to the Corvette, ...

Since its introduction in 1886 by Karl Benz, the automobile has been a fundamental force that changed the world. From enabling economic growth, bridging distances, and accelerating the development of ...

Surprisingly, since the early 2000s, car construction and engine layouts have shifted in deep ways. Because of tighter ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Throaty, high-pitched, and full of personality, the V6 engine has powered millions of cars around the world for over seven decades. This architecture has given rise to some of the most iconic models ...

Porsche's wild new engine patent combines old-school air cooling with modern water cooling - but the complexity is ...

Rear-engined car models have been rare across automotive history, but many of them are historic and iconic. It's important to understand the difference between mid- and rear-engine placement and how ...

Volkswagen could have replaced the Beetle with a mid-engined, water-cooled hatchback, but it ended up being one of the ...

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, ...

This video explores one of the more unusual questions in engine design: why 7 cylinder engines are almost never seen in ...