why is it good to have a big engine?

Question

oh fast can a Ford Shelby GT go?

Answer 1

BIG ENGINE ISN'T EVERYTHING. WEIGHT OF THE CAR DISPLACEMENT AND HOW AERODYNAMIC A CAR IS . CASE IN POINT A CORVETTE WITH MANUEL MAKE 400 HP SMALL BLOCK WEIGHING APPROX 3400 LBS CAN CRUISE AT 80MPH AND RETURN 28-30MPG. DODGE VIPER WITH MANUEL 500HP BIG BLOCK WEIGH ING APPROX 3700LBS CRUISING AT 80 AND RETURN MAYBE 18-20MPG. A SMALL BLOCK WILL RETURN 20% BETTER FUEL MILEAGE OVER A BIG BLOCK. 500HP SMALL BLOCK ISN'T NECESSARY "WORKING " ANY HARD THAN A 500HP BIG BLOCK THE BIG BLOCK JUST HAS MORE POTENTIAL TO MAKE MORE HP THEN THE SMALL BLOCK.

Answer 2

A larger engine can actually get much better fuel mileage than one that's too small to do the work required of it. Large class 8 trucks have proven this in real world situations. Back when fuel first starting going thru' the roof, almost everyone bought small, 300 or less HP engines to move up to 80k lbs across the county. Fuel mileage in most was miserable (4 to 5 MPG range) because the engine was working "wide open" almost all the time, even when lightly loaded. Now it's not unusual for computer controlled 600 plus horsepower engines to get upwards of 7 MPG pulling loaded trailers. Same thing applies to your car. If the engine is working it's insides out all the time, it's going to use a lot more fuel, and it's going to wear out faster. That's why a large luxury car, i.e. a V-12 BMW or Mercedes Benz can return a pretty respectable 19 to 24 MPG on the highway, and a certain V-8 Mercedes SL roadster can get 29.48 MPG running across NM and AZ at speeds ranging from the posted limit or ever so slightly above. The engine was geared to run those speeds, and the engine was big enough to do the job without working hard.

As some else already stated, small engines are fine for commuting and around town errand running. Hybrids are great for that as well, but who wants to drive from FL to CA in a Prius? I'll pass, thanks.

Answer 3

It is a penis/ego thing. Those protecting the big engine ownership thing should regear their driveline. Tranny/rear-end/tires. They wouldn't have a problem. The speed will not be the same. Closer to the limit I guess.
My small engined vehicles get me 120,000 miles before I consider engine work.....seems to be the same mileage before these big engines have to be overhauled as well.
So as to wearing out faster, that is crap. or so it would seem. eh? With the money I save on fuel I can afford the rebuild.

Answer 4

That depends on what you're going to do with it. Kinda useless if you're only going to be going 35 in the city the whole time. Big engines mean more power and performance. You'll get there faster. However, it will cost you in gas and perhaps speeding tickets.

Answer 5

paradoxically, the main important engine i've got owned additionally occurs to be the main gasoline effective i've got owned, so the use extra gasoline area is barely in part genuine. i are transforming into over 30mpg with a 300hp 4.6L V8 on countless events, the place my previous a million.8L 4 cyl became into basically getting 24-25mpg. the size of the engine relies upon on the automobile its moving and your using behavior. the size can neither be stable, nor undesirable. it fairly is basically a statistic.

Answer 6

More power.
Less wear and tear on the motor because it doesn't have to work as hard as the smaller motor version. I always get the larger Motor version of a car. It helps with dependability.

Answer 7

big engines are a psychological substitute for penis size or lack thereof.

Answer 8

more power

Answer 9

So you can compare it with your buddy's.

Answer 10

more power.