The Rise and Fall of the Five-Cylinder Engine

In the Nineties, you could buy a number of cars with gas or diesel five-cylinder engines. Now, the engine is limited to a handful of Audi RS models. Here's why. [View in Browser]( [Road & Track logo]( [SHOP]( [EXCLUSIVES]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [The Rise and Fall of the Five-Cylinder Engine]( [The Rise and Fall of the Five-Cylinder Engine]( In the Nineties, you could buy a number of cars with gas or diesel five-cylinder engines. Now, the engine is limited to a handful of Audi RS models. Here's why. [READ MORE](   [With Traditional Auto Shows Passé, Automakers Muscle Into Pebble Beach Instead]( [With Traditional Auto Shows Passé, Automakers Muscle Into Pebble Beach Instead]( For car companies, Monterey Car Week is where it's at. [READ MORE](     [Inside the 1994 Penske PC-23, the Car that Dominated Indycar's Golden Era]( [Inside the 1994 Penske PC-23, the Car that Dominated Indycar's Golden Era]( Short of the 1988 McLaren MP4/4, it’s hard to imagine a more dominant topflight open-wheel race car than the Penske PC-23. [READ MORE](   [McLaren Is Reportedly Suing Alex Palou, Asking for Up to $30 Million in Damages]( [McLaren Is Reportedly Suing Alex Palou, Asking for Up to $30 Million in Damages]( McLaren, which reportedly tried to sign Palou while he was under contract with Ganassi last season, now claims the IndyCar title favorite violated an agreement for 2024. [READ MORE](     [Volvo’s First Electric Minivan Will Be the EM90, with Range up to 511 Miles]( [Volvo’s First Electric Minivan Will Be the EM90, with Range up to 511 Miles]( Volvo is set to reveal an electric minivan later this year. But could such a model sell well in the US? [READ MORE](   [The Best Early Labor Day 2023 Sales on Toolkits, Power Tools, and More]( [The Best Early Labor Day 2023 Sales on Toolkits, Power Tools, and More]( Look to Lowe’s, Home Depot, and Amazon for the best LDW deals now. [READ MORE](   [Road & Track All Access]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice/Notice at Collection]( RoadandTrack.com ©2023 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019