the "V" defines the arrangement of the cylinders within the engine. More specifically, unlike inline engines — where the cylinders are laid out in a straight row — a V-engine splits them into ...

the real reason that the bent-12 engine program is being dropped is simply because the block is too long. A V12 is, for all intents and purposes, the same length as an inline-six, and the German ...

In selected markets, 12-cylinder engines will continue to be offered ... its powerplant from an eight-cylinder to a plug-in-hybrid inline-six. A line in the investor release suggests there ...

Both of those things could be changing soon, and a wild new rumor suggests that the related cars will both use the same inline-six engine. Fred Smith's love of cars comes from his fascination with ...

Assuming the Mazda engines will be modular would mean they'll be roughly 3.0-liter units, which is a common displacement for modern inline-sixes. And as we mentioned eariler, they'll be arranged ...