More Muscle = More Fat Lost?

Jimmyftw94

I read an article online recently saying that the more muscle you have the more fat you will burn. The article made a good analogy: a car with a higher horsepower burn gas faster than a car with a lower horsepower. So for someone like me who is skinny and non-muscular, should I focus on building muscle to cut my belly fat? Also, should I be eating at a deficit, maintain or surplus to do this?