One of my favorite things about the noisy old air-cooled boxer four-banger that powered millions and millions of Volkswagen Beetles, Buses, Ghias, Things, Type IIIs and more is just how incredibly ...

Long before the mid-engine layout became the standard for exotic high-performance rides, these road-legal sports cars went all in on placing the motor behind the driver, making history in the process.

Toyota’s modern performance image is built on turbocharged three-cylinders and hybrid hypercars, but one of its most ...

Some engines are remembered for their power, others for their sound. A smaller group earns a different kind of fame: the ...

Jaguar’s F-Type sports car is being developed with a mid-engine layout, pitting the open-top two-seater directly against the Porsche Boxster when sales start in the 2005 model year. Boxster was always ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Honda Z uses a rare mid-engine layout like the Bugatti Chiron, making it one of Honda’s strangest hidden gems.

Subaru’s claim to fame would be its performance-oriented reputation. Starting as rugged, dependable, and unbreakable cars, quickly translated into success in the world of motorsports, particularly ...

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 ...

The B-52 Stratofortress carries eight engines for one simple reason: the technology of the 1940s, when it was designed, wasn't capable of powering it with anything less. Engineers didn't have much ...