The history of automotive engine development is long and varied, from the single-cylinder gas engine that powered the Patent Motorwagen in the 19th century to the 500-plus horsepower electric motor in ...

Chrysler's potent little Slant Six definitely gets no respect! Sure, one of them shows up every now and then, but how many of us have thought about building one for racing? If you do, and want a ...

In the late 1950s, as American drivers were discovering the benefits of small and efficient automobiles, Chrysler knew it had to get in on the action. As a result, it set up separate projects to ...

The first straight-six internal combustion engine design, produced by Spyker in 1903, led to widespread usage of similar designs over the following years. While V8 power would eventually dominate the ...

Introduced for the 1970 model year, the Dodge Challenger was the last nameplate to join the pony car market. The E-body Mopar was quite successful in its first year in showrooms, moving nearly 77,000 ...

The Hemi V8 engine returned in 2003. Could the Slant-6 be next? Fan and insider website Allpar.com reports that Fiat-Chrysler is secretly working on a new inline-6-cylinder to replace its current line ...

It appears Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles will be hopping aboard the bandwagon of reviving the inline-six as the folks at MoparInsiders stumbled upon a batch of new patent filings. Rumors have been ...