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 ...

It might sound surprising, but the order in which your engine's cylinders fire can have a profound effect on the motor's character. Here's how.

The five-cylinder engine is uncommon relative to the ubiquitous four-cylinder, six-cylinder, or eight-cylinder variants. As an odd-number engine, it certainly is in a class of just three such engines.