It is the unmistakable sound of a Ford Escort rally car at full chat, powered by the legendary Cosworth BDA engine. For decades, this four-cylinder engine has captivated motorsport fans, revered not ...

Ford Motor Company's 4-cylinder engines have always been popular with the hot rodding set. Even in the days of the flathead, a beefed-up flattie four Ford was a force to be reckoned with. And as the ...

Ford's Windsor small-block V8 is often considered one of the best V8 engine series of all time, spanning a 40-year history under the hoods of some of the most successful models in Ford's history ...

While most engines have the same number of spark plugs and cylinders, some four-cylinder blocks have two plugs for each ...

High-performance cars don’t always need to shout their credentials through a V8 growl or guzzle fuel like it’s 1992. Sometimes, less really is more, especially when it’s packed into a well-balanced, ...

Today's 4-cylinder cars offer a better combination of performance and efficiency than ever before. Although the engines themselves continue to get smaller in displacement, they're able to make more ...