The five-cylinder motorcycle is rarer than getting a great deal on a vacation during the holiday season. Here are some that ...

Harry has been writing and talking about motorcycles for 15 years, although he's been riding them for 45 years! After a long career in music, he turned his hand to writing and television work, ...

Five-cylinder engines occupy a strange sweet spot in automotive history, sitting between the balance of a straight-six and ...

A five-cylinder motorcycle engine isn't common, but MV Agusta’s concept packs serious power, compact packaging, and a ...

The sporty, efficient Volvo S40 with its unique turbocharged five-cylinder engine is a compact sedan with a powerful punch ...

Between the immense cost of R&D and the added complexity and expense of production, you’ll find that most motorcycle brands tend to field one or two engine configurations (i.e., V-twin, inline-four, ...

In a world of four-, six-, and eight-cylinder engines, the number seven sticks out like an awkward middle child. It may be a lucky number in Vegas, but it's practically taboo in engine bays. Not ...

V8s are too fuel-hungry, and four-cylinders too banal. The true goldilocks choice is the six-cylinder, and manufacturers know it. Why else would there be so many variants — inline, V, VR, flat?

Buyers of premium luxury cars want as many cylinders as possible. Those engines run smoother, and the badge gives them more ...

The world of engine development is a complicated one. The number of variables that need to be considered when shoving a power plant into any given chassis is so high that it'd make even a seasoned ...