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Five Alive: All the Notable Cars We Know with Five-Cylinder Engines

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–Smaller and cheaper than a six, smoother and more powerful than a four. Or is it the performance of a four with the fuel economy of a six? The inline five-cylinder engine can be any of those things. Manufacturers from Acura to Volvo have experimented with this odd-numbered design—with varying degrees of success—since the 1974 Mercedes-Benz 240D. Although in recent years the five-cylinder’s popularity has been waning, thanks to more powerful and efficient fours, its compact design and warbling exhaust note have been part of a surprising variety of models. Let’s lift the hood on this unusual engine.––––––––––––––––––—
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