What is the difference between a 4 cylinder, 6 cylinder, 8 cylinder, 10 cylinder, 12 cylinder engine? Expand knowledge......

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What is the difference between a 4 cylinder, 6 cylinder, 8 cylinder, 10 cylinder, 12 cylinder engine? Expand knowledge......

The engine of the car, like the heart of the person, is the source of power, and its performance will affect the performance of the car.

According to the arrangement of cylinders, the engine can be divided into V-type, H horizontally opposed engine, w12/16 engine and so on.

The number of commonly used cylinders for automotive engines is 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 cylinders. Engines with displacement below 1 liter are commonly used with three cylinders, 1 to 2.5 liters are generally four-cylinder engines, about 3 liters are generally 6 cylinders, about 4 liters are 8 cylinders, and more than 5.5 liters are used with 12 cylinders.

The engine displacement is equal to the sum of the working volume of each cylinder, increasing the number of cylinders can increase the engine displacement, improve the engine output power, but also make the engine run smoothly, reduce vibration and noise. Today, we simply share the advantages and disadvantages of various types of car engines

01

In-line 4-cylinder engine

May be the most widely used engine, stable operation, low cost, simple structure, compact size, etc., of course, its disadvantage is that the size is basically fixed, can not adapt to too large displacement, but this does not prevent it almost occupies the fact that most common civilian models.

02

Horizontally opposed 4-cylinder engine

Unlike in-line or V-type engines, the pistons of horizontally opposed engines move left and right in the horizontal direction, which reduces the overall height of the engine, reduces the length, and lowers the center of gravity of the vehicle. However, it also has the disadvantage of high production cost and maintenance cost.

03

In-line 6-cylinder engine

The biggest advantage of this engine compared with V6 is that it has a simple structure, relatively low cost, smooth operation, a wide range of displacement, and strong expansion, but the biggest disadvantage is too heavy, so now the most representative BMW using the in-line 6-cylinder engine has to abandon it.

04

V-6 cylinder engine

The 6 cylinders are divided into 2 groups in the V-shape arrangement, the advantage is that each cylinder is coordinated with each other, less noise and smooth operation. And the V6 engine length and height size is small, the layout is very convenient, the corresponding disadvantage is that the technology is relatively complex, the cost is high.

05

V-8 cylinder engine

The V-type 8-cylinder engine has the same structure as the 6-cylinder engine, except that there are two more pistons, and the 8 cylinders are arranged in a V-shape in 2 groups. Compared with the V10 engine, it is lighter in weight and smaller in size, but the engine power difference is not large, and the cost is lower than the V10, so it is the preferred engine form for all performance models, and the use rate is also high in civilian vehicles.

06

V-type 10-cylinder engine

The V10 is similar in structure to the V6 and V8 engines, but the engine is longer, the displacement is larger, the output will be larger, and the manufacture is also more complex.

07

V-12 cylinder engine

V-engine peak, its volume is almost the maximum civilian models can withstand, and the performance has reached the peak of power, but the power of the V10 engine after installing the turbine almost exceeds the power limit of the V12, the cost is also lower, so now the V12 engine has basically become the flagship model of the major luxury brands of the mood configuration.

08

W type 16/12 cylinder engine

Volkswagen's "Black tech", the W-type engine design is more extreme, it has the most cylinders and the largest displacement, but the volume is as large as the V8, and much smaller than the traditional V12. The design philosophy is also one: to create the ultimate engine regardless of cost, so that it can only be carried on Volkswagen's own flagship luxury cars and supercars.

Through the above understanding, we have a preliminary understanding of the differences between various engines? Driving a car is one of the riskiest activities in our daily lives, and nothing about the engine can be done carelessly. In particular, incorrect use of oil may not only damage the car, but also may bring traffic accidents.