The invention relates to a digital controlled lathe for processing an engine crank shaft connecting rod. The lathe comprises a lathe base, a four-shaft linkage system controller, a first servo motor, a front rotating machine body, a turntable, a turning machine surface guide rail, a turning machine surface guide sleeve, a first lead screw, a lead screw fixing element, a cutter frame guide rail, a cutter fixing seat, second servo motors, a cutter handle, turning cutters, a second lead screw, a transmission shaft, a back following machine body and a turning machine surface. The servo motors are controlled to rotate by the four-shaft linkage system controller, so the turning machine surface is indirectly driven to leftwards and rightwards move, the axial processing dimension of the crank shaft connecting rod is realized, the two front and back second servo motors are controlled to rotate so that the front and back turning cutters are indirectly driven to forwards and backwards move, and the radial processing dimension of the crank shaft connecting rod is realized. The digital controlled lathe has the advantages that a digital controlled operation system is adopted for replacing an original hydraulic system, the operation is simple and convenient, the work efficiency is high, the processing dimension consistency is improved, and the equipment fault repair rate and the processing cost are reduced.