The problem is you can't fit most of those larger powerplants in compact vehicles. Enter the inline-5 engine. An invention that we first saw in a naturally-aspirated diesel ( the Mercedes-Benz ...

First released in 1968, BMW’s M30 inline-6 was so well designed ... its Twin H-Power straight-6 engine is a NASCAR legend. This 5.0-liter straight-6 flathead engine could be tuned to produce ...