Six-cylinder

The new Colorado gets more gears, more power and better fuel economy

Automotive

Chevy Colorado uses eight-speed auto to sip, not swig

Smart material mixes are making trucks lighter, and turbocharged engines have opened the door to improved fuel efficiency with no payload penalty. Chevrolet has given its Colorado a smartening up, fitting an eight-speed gearbox and a thoroughly reworked V6 for better performance and economy.

In 2009, electric bikes averaged the same speeds as 1936. In 2013, their speed had increased to 1975 pace - 40 years of progress in four

Motorcycles

MotoCzysz wins IOM TT Zero electric bike race demonstrating 4 decades of progress in just 4 years

In a rerun of David versus Goliath, the small highly-innovative Team MotoCzysz has once more triumphed over the Honda-Mugen effort, demonstrating 40 years of lap speed improvements in exactly 48 months.

A V6 Horex engine sits in the frame, waiting for production to begin.

Motorcycles

Horex V6 motorcycle set for production

The supercharged Horex VR6 Roadster is set to commence series production in Germany with pricing of the 200 bhp V6 musclebike starting at EUR20,000.

Motorcycles

Video: Intermot Motorcycle Show - a 210bhp four, two six cylinders and an astonishing V8 Ducati

There were many wonderous things at this year's Intermot Motorcycle Show, but few will capture your imagination as much as this home-made Ducati V8.

Motorcycles

Horex unveils six-cylinder supercharged motorcycle

German brand Horex is resurrected with a new super-naked featuring a 1218cc 15-degree supercharged V6 engine. That's right, forced induction is back on the motorcycle menu!

Motorcycles

BMW brings back the six-cylinder motorcycle with its hottest concept bike ever

BMW's gorgeous Concept 6 is the first public showcase of an engine design nobody saw coming: a 1600cc, grunt-tastic inline six that the Bavarians promise will grace a whole range of new bikes in the near future.