Audi's 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine shouldn't exist. Yet it does, and transforms the RS3 into a stealthy exotic with daily-driver practicality.

The last few years have been quite the roller-coaster ride for Porsche's product planners. As with much of the Volkswagen Group, the carmaker went in hard on electrification around the turn of the ...

Subaru engineers appear to be thinking really far outside the box. The automaker recently filed a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization for a turbine engine-assisted extended-range ...

A teardown of a Chrysler Pacifica’s Pentastar V6 shows how poor head gasket repairs and shortcuts can turn a serviceable engine into scrap metal. Curiously, owners tend to be split on the engine’s ...

Boxer engines have long stood out in the combustion industry due to their unique flat layout and distinct mechanical characteristics. Rather than stacking cylinders vertically or in a V-shape, boxer ...

I see a lot of sad faces staring out from Porsche’s monkey house these days. Born of racing and performance, the Stuttgart-based company now makes most of its money slamming together luxury SUVs in ...

It's not unusual for Cadillacs to share platforms, engines, and drivetrains with legacy automaker Chevrolet. Cadillac has been under the General Motors umbrella since 1909, and Chevrolet came under GM ...

The heart of any great performance car is its engine the mechanical masterpiece that transforms fuel into pure automotive excitement. While the automotive world constantly evolves with new ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

General Motors, the owner of GMC, has made all sorts of impressive powertrains over the years. Muscle cars with V8s are sprinkled all throughout its history, as are powerful pickup trucks, sporty ...