A V16 engine is a sixteen-cylinder piston engine where two banks of eight cylinders are arranged in a V configuration around a common crankshaft. V16 engines are less common than engines with fewer cylinders, such as V8 and V12 engines.
The Cadillac V16 engine is a term that applies to two different Cadillac-designed V-16 automobile engines, an overhead valve 45-degree 452 cu in (7.4 L) model produced between 1930 and 1937, and a 135-degree side valve 431 cu in (7.1 L) between 1938 and 1940.
A V24 engine is a 24-cylinder piston engine where two banks of twelve cylinders are arranged in a V configuration around a common crankshaft. The majority of V24 engines, however, have been "dual V12" engines where two separate V12 engines are placed in line with each other.
The V18 engine is a rare configuration and is primarily used in large diesel engines running at low operating speeds. These large V18 diesel engines have seen limited use in haul trucks, electricity generation, rail transport, and marine propulsion.
The V16 engine produces higher HP, torque, and top speed compared to V6, V8, V10, and V12. At the same time, V12, V8, and V10 engines perform better than V6 in all aspects other than gas mileage and emission.
You could fit the V-16 into a car originally made for a straight-eight. “Otherwise you're building a tube frame car around the engine or adding significant length,” says Robinson, adding that a mid-engine truck with a transaxle would be the easiest way to get the V-16 into a road-going vehicle.
The Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C turbocharged two-stroke diesel engine is the world's largest and most powerful production internal combustion engine. It has a maximum output of 84.42 MW (113,000 hp) of power and a displacement of 1,820 litres (110,195 cubic inches), making it larger than a V12 engine.
A V20 engine is a twenty-cylinder piston engine where two banks of ten cylinders are arranged in a V configuration around a common crankshaft. Large diesel V20 engines have been used in diesel locomotives, haul trucks, electric generators and marine applications.
The 8.0-liter W16 engine has been propelling Bugatti's hyper sports cars for almost 20 years. The only 16-cylinder engine in the world to be used in a car, it is a veritable engineering masterpiece that has become an icon in its own right.
WEICHAI-MAN V32/40 marine diesel engine series is introduced from German Man Company, the world's first marine diesel engine brand, by signing license production agreement. This series uses an overall rigid design for high safety. The cylinder unit is assembled as a whole and is easy to assembled and disassembled.
A V5 engine is a five-cylinder piston engine where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
A straight-seven engine or inline-seven engine is a straight engine with seven cylinders. It is more common in marine applications because these engines are usually based on a modular design, with individual heads per cylinder.
The 'V' represents the way cylinders are arranged in your engine. V-type engines have cylinders placed in a V-like shape, or to put it the other way, in two equal rows. This design is commonly used since it requires less space and can fit in most cars.
Rolls-Royce 101EX
View of the V16 power-unit of the Rolls-Royce 100EX, and featured in the Johnny English Reborn film car.
The engine is indeed a true V16. Sharing a single cylinder block, and four-cylinder heads with gearing between the heads, providing a single output from the center of the engine assembly to the five-speed transaxle.
A V8 engine is generally faster than a V12 engine for a few reasons. Firstly, a V8 engine is typically smaller and lighter than a V12 engine, which means it is less cumbersome and has a lower center of gravity. This can give the car an advantage in handling and acceleration.
The Bavarian company decided to modify the existing M70 V12 engine and add four cylinders to design its largest production mill. The 6.7-liter V16 engine was heavily revised featuring strengthened and enhanced internals, as well as a new engine management system.
The Devel Sixteen is a prototype sports car designed in the United Arab Emirates by Devel Motors. Devel Motors claims it is the fastest car in the world, with an alleged top speed of 364 mph (586 km/h) and a 0-60 mph time of 1.6 seconds; its announced price is $1.7 million.
Now, when we say the W16 is made up of two V8 engines, it's not actually two engines geared together. It's a single, massive engine with one crankshaft – calling it a pair of V8s is just a handy way to help visualise this unholy conglomeration of pistons.
Marine use
MAN V14 engines have been installed on cruise ships such as the Explorer Dream and Norwegian Spirit, both of which have 14V48/60 engines producing 14,700 kW (19,700 hp) each, and on some cargo vessels. However, other major manufacturers do not normally offer medium-speed engines in the V14 configuration.
This engine was in reality formed by mounting two Fiat AS. 5 V12 one behind the other, obtaining a total displacement of over 50 litres and a power output of about 3,100 hp.
Due to the very long length of a straight-twelve engine, they are rarely used in automobiles. The first known example is a 7.2 litres (440 cu in) engine in the 1920 French Corona car; however it is not known if any were cars sold. Packard also experimented with an automobile powered by an inline 12 in 1929.
Vehicles with a V8 tend to have more horsepower than vehicles with a V6, although this varies depending on the components of the engine. V8 engines generally have more torque although, the difference can be minimal in some models. The power of eight cylinders allows for heavier hauls and higher towing capacity.
At 1,005.8 ci, the “Godfather” is the biggest big-block engine ever built.
The BMW i3's Two-Cylinder
That generator was an 0.6-liter inline two-cylinder. It made 38 hp, and was fed by a 2.3-gallon fuel tank. Remember, it could be so puny because it never directly powered the wheels; it merely spun up a generator to produce electricity for the i3's electric drive motors.