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

The fascinating history of BMW's iconic inline-six engine, from its origins in 1917 aircraft to powering today's high-performance cars and SUVs.

Silky smooth and impressively powerful, inline-six engines, with all cylinders in a single row, are praised by drivers for their sophisticated performance and distinctive engine note. As a result, ...

Our instrumented testing forecasts a strong chance of tears from Ram V-8 owners should they attempt to rip past even the ...

The question of whether inline-six engines make more torque than V6s is — it depends. The torque that an engine produces is a measure of the rotational force that the driveshaft receives. While an ...

Generally, we associate inline-six engines with pretty excellent reliability; for example, the ultra-reliable 4.0-liter straight six in classic Jeep Cherokees routinely reach six-digit mileage counts ...

Oh, Pontiac, your death in 2009 was a bitter pill, as memories of big block Trans Ams and GTOs flooded forth with the tears. Not that Pontiac's end was hard to see coming; the brand had been ...

While BMW certainly used to favor naturally aspirated engines, the German automaker has been relying on boosted fours and sixes much more frequently over the last 20 years. BMW has experimented with ...

From an engineering standpoint, the Inline-6 is considered superior in smoothness and is cheaper to maintain. The V6 engine ...

Mazda’s 2025 CX-70 lease deal delivers inline-six power and AWD for under $300 a month, making it one of December’s standout ...

As for Chrysler, they went to great lengths to avoid the V8 fad at first, ensuring their much-beloved straight-eight engines lasted past the end of the war, even into the very early 1950s. This is the ...