Ask Mazda why the MX-5 Miata doesn't have a bigger engine or more power, and you'll get a list of reasons longer than the car itself. Most of those reasons are even really good ones, but that doesn't ...

If there is one complaint that usually follows the MX-5 around, it is a perceived lack of power. That gripe has echoed for decades, inspiring just about every engine swap imaginable in the Miata ...

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 ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

For budding car enthusiasts, it's a badge of honor to correctly identify the number of cylinders in an engine just by its exhaust note. The number of cylinders plays a vital role in how an engine ...

For decades, the V6 wasn't seen as the go-to engine for high-performance sports cars, but these five models proved that it was more than up to the task. The first V6 powerplants were designed and ...

With a Master's degree in English Literature and six years of writing experience, Aayush has been contributing to TopSpeed for over two years. Since 95% of his personality is motorcycles, he goes ...

A close-up of a V6 engine cover in a car. - Terex/Getty Images A V6 engine arranges its six cylinders in two separate banks of three, typically angled at 60 degrees relative to each other, with both ...

What's the difference between V6 and V8 engines, and is a V8 better than a V6? As the names suggest, both engines are V-style engines, with two banks of cylinders arranged in a V shape, and which is ...