The article takes a closer look at 4 ... cylinder is undergoing a combustion stroke, it's balanced out by another cylinder carrying out an induction stroke. Some manufacturers will prefer a V6 ...

As a result, the once-ubiquitous V-8s were usurped by V-6 engines, and then largely replaced by inline-4-­cylinder engines. But the missions for boats and cars are not the same. Although car engines ...

For 2011 Buick will replace the entry-level 3.0-liter V6 engine offered in the LaCrosse with a new 2.4-liter 4-cylinder. The 4-cylinder isn’t likely to make for spritely performance, but it does ...