The inline-5 is, to some, an unsung hero of automotive tech. Here, we celebrate the best and boldest inline-5 engines and the ...

Inline-six engines used to be a staple of mainstream motoring, from family sedans to workhorse pickups. Today, only a small circle of manufacturers still invests in this long, smooth layout, keeping ...

Inline-six engines are thriving. From BMW and Mercedes to Mazda and Stellantis’ Hurricane, see which car companies still ...

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Here's how the modest inline-six has grown over time and been continuously developed by BMW to become one of the most ...

When shopping for a car, our mind often goes to horsepower. But in the world of semi trucks, balance and torque are the most important things. And that's where the inline-6 engine shines. Unlike a V8, ...

The first BMW inline-six engine climbed skyward into the shadow of war. By the late summer of 1917, conflict had clawed at Europe for half a decade. Escalations in air-to-air combat were shifting the ...

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Cheaper to develop and easier to package, it once seemed the V6 would make inline-sixes obsolete. Mercedes seemingly abandoned straight-sixes in 1998 when it launched the first V6 in its history. But ...