anything appreciated. thx
2007-03-28 08:47:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Other - Car Makes
Yes, they call this a V because 4 cylinders are on the left and 4 are on the right, not really a V shape but who the hell knows what people were thinking in the 50's. There is also such a thing as a straight 6 or 8. This means that all cylinders are on the same side of the motor (mostly found in European automobiles).
2007-03-28 08:56:46 · answer #1 · answered by 666K9 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The V in V8 stands for the displacement of the cylinders, in this case meaning the cylinders are place in a "V" shape, sticking out of the engine. The 8 stands for the number of cylinders, and it is possible to have V-4, V-6, V-8, V-10, V-12 and even a Cadillac with V-16!
2007-03-29 00:02:31 · answer #2 · answered by Carl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes-you are correct that the # designates the amount of cylinders and the V shows the configuration of the cylinders. The V8 has 4 cylinders on each "bank" of the V shaped engine..There are also engine configurations that are inline ( cylinderin a column) and also opposed (flat design) cylinders. --FYI the good ol' muscle cars lend themselves to the V8, Loads of modern cars run inline 3-6 cylinder engines (supras, lexus, honda) and then you have the opposed engines(flat) such as the WRX, alot of porsches. hope that helps ya out!
2007-03-28 15:57:00 · answer #3 · answered by cage 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes v 8 means it has 8 cylinders and that the motor is in a v shape 4 cylinders per side
2007-03-28 15:51:29 · answer #4 · answered by bigsportsnut2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Likewise, V6 = six cylinders, EFI = Electronic Fuel Injection, DX = Dealer Exaggerated (just kidding), ect...
2007-03-28 15:57:22 · answer #5 · answered by Blue Hyena 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋