2007-01-28 14:05:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
They are referring to the number of cylinders the engine has. A V6 only has six while a V8 has eight. If you look at a engine from the front(when it is not in the car) it has a V shape. The cylinders are were your fuel and air mix, and combusts to force the pistons to move. Generally V6 have less power but better fuel economy and V8 have more power less fuel economy.
2007-01-28 14:12:56 · answer #1 · answered by clax1600 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference between a V8 and a V6 are, a V8 has 8 cylinders and has more power than a V6. The V6 has only 6 cylinders and has less power than the V8.
2007-01-28 14:19:36 · answer #2 · answered by jdm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A V6 has 6 cylinders a V8 has 8 cylinders which is two more cylinders than the V6
2007-01-28 14:11:05 · answer #3 · answered by SPEEDY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
V6 means that the car has 6 cylinders in the engine. V8 is 8 cylinders. V8's use up more gas and are usually more expensive in every way. V6 is your typicall family size car with a little more power.
2007-01-28 14:09:54 · answer #4 · answered by BlackEM2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
V6 has 6 cylinders and a V8 has 8.
2007-01-28 14:09:14 · answer #5 · answered by sk33t3r 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a V6 engine has 6 pistons and cylinders
a V8 has 8 pistons and cylinders
both are great engines, but the v8 usually most always wins the debate on power
2007-01-28 14:13:15 · answer #6 · answered by boostnutt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A V6 is a smaller engine that is less powerfull then a V8.If you want more speed and power V8 is for you!
2007-01-28 14:10:15 · answer #7 · answered by DC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a v8 has 2 more spark plug then a v6 and a v8 has more power.so if your looking for more power,get a v8,but a v6 will do what you want and easier on gas.i have a olds with a v6 and its got all the power i need and its easy on gas too.
2007-01-28 17:04:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
v6 has 6 pistons or cylinders and usaly in smaller vheicals a v8 is a biger motor with 8 cylinders and usaly uses more gas and has more power common in big trucks and suv go to http://www.howstuffworks.com/
2007-01-28 14:12:34 · answer #9 · answered by Brandon W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. of cylinders in the engine. v6 has three on each side and v8 has four on each side.
2007-01-28 14:10:19 · answer #10 · answered by JUNKYARD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋