10 Cars That Prove Three-Cylinder Engines Can Be Cool

The humble three-cylinder internal combustion engine. Ideal for saving fuel, offering highly efficient motoring in entry-level segments. Efficient they may be, but exciting, or cool… maybe not so much. Well, hang on there. There are actually cars with three-cylinder engines that not only punch far above their engine capacity. Some examples even served as inspiration for cars that would become iconic. And others will smoke all four wheels, with their three-pot engines making bucket loads of horsepower.