After military service a career as war correspondent was on the cards. But then an exclusive bursar programme in automotive journalism came 'a-knockin' - and so a 26-year journey spanning newspapers, ...

We’d had car engines with every cylinder combination from two to twelve, and a few more besides, but not seven - here's why ...

Four-cylinders don’t have the silk of a straight-six or the brute punch of a big V8. They shake more and sound meaner than musical. But they’ve moved the world. From brass-era behemoths to modern ...

When I bought my first motorcycle nearly a decade ago, I was unhealthily obsessed with specs. Indeed, the biggest draw of a new Triumph Bonneville over a used one was the appeal of a jump in engine ...

A two-day-old kitten has been rescued from a police car - after being trapped in the engine. Officers at Crownhill Police Station in Devon noticing a faint 'meow' coming from one of the response ...