Inline and V engines dominate modern combustion vehicle design. Each layout offers unique advantages in packaging, smoothness, cost, and performance. Here is how the two configurations differ and why ...

It’s 1999, and Ducati has won eight out of the last 12 Superbike World Championship (WSBK) riders’ titles. Over the preceding decade, their unique V-twin-powered machines proved to be a dominant force ...

TJ started writing for TopSpeed in 2015, but has been writing on motorcycle and automotive topics since 2009 for outlets such as eHow, eHowNow, and MotorTrend subsidiaries. He is certified to work on ...

Harley-Davidson's Milwaukee-Eight engine has two spark plugs per cylinder. It's all about boosting performance, efficiency, and emissions, while reducing heat.

Six years after Ducati launched the first-gen DesertX, the company has given its beloved adventure motorcycle a major ...

Harley-Davidson introduced the Panhead V-Twin in the fall of 1947 as a replacement for the Knucklehead engine for the upcoming 1948 model year. It would go on to power a number of iconic ...

Long after luxury brands quit the format, GMC quietly built a massive V-12 for trucks and heavy-duty work. Here’s how it happened.

The Honda RC51 was Honda’s first attempt at building a superbike with a V-twin motor, and they sure hit it out of the park. Ducati dominated WSBK in the 1990s with powerful V-twin engines against four ...