Most engine formats have been around for a long time. The 1902 Ford 999 featured an inline four-cylinder — a really huge one, at a whopping 18.9 liters — while a Dutch company called Spyker invented ...

A V10 engine is rarely the cheap or simple choice. It adds cylinders, sound, packaging challenges, heat, and service costs that most ordinary cars avoid. That is why the layout often gets judged ...

The word of the day is "sweet spot," and one particular engine available in the Ford Excursion and Ford Super Duty pickup has become a bit of a sweet spot in the second-hand market, decades after its ...