Mid-engine cars have had their periods of popularity through the years, each followed by a valley of decline. Most recently the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette sports car sparked a renewed interest in these ...

Subaru's claim to fame would be its performance-oriented reputation. Starting as rugged, dependable, and unbreakable cars, ...

MV Agusta revives a dual-crank engine design with a radical five-cylinder square concept, proving that internal combustion innovation is alive and well. The square engine layout uses dual crankshafts ...

Skoda has already served up a flurry of digital concepts nodding to its back catalogue, but this latest one marks a first, as it’s the only sedan in the mix. The design channels something like a ...

Boxer and inline engine layouts are among the best power plants used in automobiles and motorcycles, each presenting pros and cons to consider. Boxer engines most often use four- or six-cylinder ...

Rear-engined car models have been rare across automotive history, but many of them are historic and iconic. It's important to understand the difference between mid- and rear-engine placement and how ...

In a departure from the conventional, front-engine layout, the current, eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette switches to a mid-engine design. The change pushes the performance envelope of the Corvette ...

The VW engine is sideways. It's a transverse-mounted air-cooled VW engine. I'm pretty sure this is the only vehicle to use an air-cooled VW motor that does it this way. Every other application of VW ...

The Volkswagen Golf GTI has produced countless performance legends, but one creation still feels completely disconnected from reality. It did not preview a future production model or attempt to refine ...