Remember when Aston Martin used to offer a straight-six? The year was 1999 when the DB7 V12 Vantage doubled the number of cylinders, and just like that, the 3.2-liter supercharged engine was history.
Inline-six engines used to be a staple of mainstream motoring, from family sedans to workhorse pickups. Today, only a small circle of manufacturers still invests in this long, smooth layout, keeping ...
The Lagonda Straight-6 is one of the most celebrated six-cylinder engines in the world. Used by Aston Martin for plenty of decades ever since the days of the DB2, the long-lived powerplant was dropped ...
Mercedes will launch a new AMG designation in its redesigned CLS going on sale next year. The new Mercedes-AMG CLS53 is expected to be the first in a new line of AMG 53 models. It likely will be ...
Mercedes calls their Mild Hybrid technology "EQ Boost", but don't let the term 'mild' fool you — this hybrid system is built to perform. One of its applications is the Mercedes-Benz M256 powerplant: a ...
The M256 generates at 48 volts, then down-converts to 12 volts through a power-electronics pack for conventional systems such as the stereo or engine ignition. It has both a conventional 12-volt ...
Once upon a time, the straight six was a dominant engine design. Jaguar put them in its best cars, Jeep built its late 20th century reputation upon them, and almost every humdrum family car or pickup ...
The straight-six engine is thriving. While some brands are downsizing, these manufacturers are doubling down on inline-six ...
Mercedes calls their Mild Hybrid technology “EQ Boost”, but don’t let the term ‘mild’ fool you — this hybrid system is built to perform. One of its applications is the Mercedes-Benz M256 powerplant: a ...
Mercedes-Benz built the world’s first petrol-powered car in 1886, and since then, the brand has become synonymous with luxury and performance. The automaker has always been ambitious, as indicated by ...
Mercedes will launch a new AMG designation in its redesigned CLS going on sale next year. The new Mercedes-AMG CLS53 is expected to be the first in a new line of AMG 53 models. It likely will be ...
In the push for more efficient engines, the world is moving to downsize and turbocharge everything at the moment - even the Ford Mustang is available with an EcoBoost motor. In spite of the downsizing ...