The world of automotive engineering is filled with innovation and experimentation, leading to some rather unusual engine designs that made it to production, albeit briefly. These engines often broke ...

Photo: Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. Though ICEs have evolved tremendously during the last century, most of the units that powered production cars share many similarities. However, a few companies ...

Mercedes-AMG just widened some eyes by dropping a four-cylinder engine into the AMG GT. It’s the same engine that powers the SL43 AMG, only with a few extra ponies. Prior to its new four-pot, the AMG ...

We all know how a conventional internal combustion engine works, with a piston and a crankshaft. But that’s by no means the only way to make an engine, and one of the slightly more unusual ...

V4 engines are few and far between(except in motorcycles). It's the reverse situation from 8-cylinder engines, where there are scores of V8s and a count-them-on-one ...

THE CORVAIR Here is undoubtedly the most unusual engine design to come out of Detroit in 30 years. There are probably more engineering man hours in this engine than in the other two combined. This ...

While there have been many unusual engine designs over the years, there haven't been many advancements involving the inner workings of the piston engine, except for higher-quality components, since ...