Cylinder number 1 is often the front-most cylinder in an engine, although the presence of exceptions means that one should always consult a manual.

The Commer Knocker diesel engine from the 1950s was noisy, compact, and ingenious. Its unique design broke all the rules. We ...

In the case of three- and four-cylinder Ford EcoBoost engines, there is a single turbocharger at work, while V6 models have two, one for each bank of cylinders.

Automakers call it by different names, but many have a system to deactivate some of an engine's cylinders and save you gas. Yet this can bring its own problems.