The Volkswagen VR6 engine has been used in the VW Golf GTI, Passat, Phaeton, Touareg, Beetle, and many of the golf ...

V-shaped engines like the V6 and V8 power lots of cars, but you probably never think about what, exactly, that V angle is.

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

While there have been loads of famous cars that have cropped up over the years, there's nearly an equal number of iconic engines that have seen the light of day, too. You don't have to scratch your ...

What’s the difference between V6 and V8 engines, and is a V8 better than a V6? As the names suggest, both engines are V-style ...

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 ...

From spinning rotary engines and their brutal side effects to the massive multi-row radials that powered bombers and fighters, this episode traces how engineers chased power through clever compromises ...

Front-engine layouts are the most popular layout you'll find in cars, but mid-engine and rear-engine layouts have their own positives and downsides.

GM has developed many powerful engines over the years, with classics like the supercharged 600-plus-hp LS9 and the 400-odd-hp LS3 among the best-known. But the automaker's record is far from perfect, ...