When automakers are considering building a new car, one of the first engineering decisions they need to make is the orientation of the engine in the engine bay: transverse or horizontal. The ...

While the early history of Porsche was dominated by cars with engines mounted either behind the rear axle or behind the driver, the company has produced quite a few vehicles with engines mounted in ...

The 2019 Corvette ZR1 arrived as more than just another fast Corvette, it landed as a carefully engineered farewell to six ...

Eight-cylinder engines, specifically V8s, are synonymous with performance vehicles and big luxury cruisers. Front-wheel drive contrarily, is mostly associated with economical, affordable, ...

Although Formula 1 racing is known for being on the cutting edge of automotive engineering today, it didn't get started that way. When the cars lined up for the first modern Formula 1 Grand Prix in ...

Rear-engined car models have been rare across automotive history, but many of them are historic and iconic. It's important to understand the difference between mid- and rear-engine placement and how ...