2007-09-01 18:24:18 · 6 answers · asked by Alex V 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
V4 engines are very comon but rare in vehicles.
The Taunus V4 was a V4 piston engine with one balance shaft, introduced by Ford Motor Company in Germany in 1962. The German V4 was built in the Cologne plant and powered the Ford Taunus and German versions of the Consul, Granada and Transit. It was not a 'true' V engine as two opposing pistons did not share one crankpin on the crankshaft.
The V4 was later expanded into the Ford Cologne V6 engine that is used in the Ford Capri and many other Ford cars. The V4 engine was (and still is) also used in industrial applications: pumps, electrical generators, and in agricultural machinery. In automobiles, the Taunus V4 was replaced by the Ford OHC/Pinto engine.
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The Essex V4 was a V4 engine from the Ford Motor Company made at their plant in Essex. The engine was available in two capacities, 1633cc and 1996cc, differing only in stroke. This engine was used on the Ford Corsair, Capri Mk I, Consul/Granada Mk I, Ford Zephyr 4 Mk IV and certain models of the Ford Transit van.
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New V4
Weber Automotive, a leader in the manufacture of engine blocks and crankshafts (many of the magnesium VW Beetle engine blocks were cast by Weber), has designed a small V4 engine in an attempt to provide an alternative to inline fours in emerging markets such as China.
The V4 configuration has had its fair share of success in the realm of high-performance motorcycles, and Weber claims that its cube-like shape makes it well-suited to compact cars as well. Not only is the 70-degree bank angle said to offer a packaging advantage, but it's supposedly up to 75 lbs lighter than a typical 2.0L I4 of similar power.
Fans of the Yamaha VMax and Honda VFR may also be glad to hear that a 90-degree crank is used. This gives the engine a firing order that effectively is like two 90-degree V-twins which run 180 degrees out of phase, and thus leads to an exhaust noise that can best be described as that of a miniature V8.
The company has posted some specifications on its site, and if they are to be trusted, this engine might be rather interesting, indeed. If someone wants to toss this into a decent sport compact, we'd be more than happy to thrash it around for a while.
2007-09-01 18:31:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chevy Aveo has V4(4-cylinders) but it only seats 5 people. There arent Any cars that have V4 and can seat 6 people
2007-09-05 14:35:47 · answer #2 · answered by MeDveD 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
She has to be rear-facing until she is both 12 months old and 20 lbs. Not one or the other. She has to meet both criteria. Weight has nothing to do with head/neck control, especially if she is sleeping on the long car rides. If she outgrew the infant car seat, then she needs to be in a convertible car seat. One that can face a larger child rear-facing, and then later turn to a forward facing carseat for an older child.
2016-05-19 01:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never seen a V4 car.
Ever.
2007-09-01 18:28:24 · answer #4 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
doubt you will find v4 but a vvt-i 4 like a dodge Nitro, Monte Carlo, but number 1 is Toyota Camry.
2007-09-01 19:45:21 · answer #5 · answered by 12pleze 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
good luck on finding that - no such thing as a v4
2007-09-01 18:29:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋