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casualobserver:
An inline 6 (aka straight 6 or I6) has all six cylinders in a straight line, wheras a v6 has 2 banks of 3 cylinders in a V. If your car is a front wheel drive, it is not an Inline 6 because a I6 engine is long, there is no space in a front wheel drive car to fit an inline 6 sideways as well as the transmission. There has never been a Honda with an Inline 6, all Honda 6 cylinders ) and most Japanese 6s today are V6. Toyota and Nissan used to use i6s when they made RWD cars like the old Supra and old 280zx.
See below the different types of 6 cylinder engines. VR6 was used by Volkswagen and flat 6 is used in Porsche 911.

Bukola94:
God bless you for this self explanatory pictorial illustrations. May God continues to increase u in knowledge and wisdom.

shiki:
in this current Nigeria, I'm even looking for a car with 2 cylinders

Bukola94:
2008 Highlander will dust the Camry with 300m gap self. Honda accord coupe 5gears manual will dust the Camry 2k V6.

casualobserver:
An inline 6 (aka straight 6 or I6) has all six cylinders in a straight line, wheras a v6 has 2 banks of 3 cylinders in a V. If your car is a front wheel drive, it is not an Inline 6 because a I6 engine is long, there is no space in a front wheel drive car to fit an inline 6 sideways as well as the transmission. There has never been a Honda with an Inline 6, all Honda 6 cylinders ) and most Japanese 6s today are V6. Toyota and Nissan used to use i6s when they made RWD cars like the old Supra and old 280zx of the 1980s.
See below the different types of 6 cylinder engines. VR6 was used by Volkswagen and flat 6 is used in Porsche 911.

I should also add, you often hear people talking about V4, there is nothing like a V4 engine.

AutoHubNG:
You probably understand the importance of your car’s engine because without a working engine, you won’t get very far, but most of us don’t know much about how vehicle engines work. When identifying your car’s engine type, it usually comes down to the cylinders. So, what exactly is a cylinder? We’ll go over this, as well as some other engine parts you should know about. Educative

Cylinders are an important part of your car’s engine. Whenever you look at the engine bay of either a newer or an older car, you’ll see the configuration as it’s usually quite noticeable even if it’s only just a quick glance. The cylinders are usually located in front and at the centre. Most of us associate the number of cylinders with power, and there’s nothing wrong with that. However, that isn’t always the case.

Car cylinders are a lot like the pot you use to cook your food. It’s not the cylinder itself that is powerful, but what it holds. Car cylinders contain fuel; the more cylinders you have, the more fuel you can use at one time. It’s the same with cooking pots and pans. You can’t cook 2 litres of soup in a 1-litre pot.

Now with that said, let’s briefly touch on a few parts:

The cylinders – are made of durable metal and are sealed at one end. The other end opens and closes. The cylinder has a tight-fitting piston that slides up and down, and two valves that open and close to let something in or shut everything out.

Intake valve – lets fuel and air into the cylinder (from the carburetor or injector).

Exhaust valve – allows exhaust gases to escape.

Spark plug – sits at the top of the cylinder and it creates a spark that ignites the fuel.

Piston – is located at the bottom of the cylinder and is attached to a shaft called the crankshaft.

Crankshaft – provides power to the car’s transmission and drives the wheels.


The real difference between 4, 6, 8, 12… cylinders

If you should only know one thing about car engines, it should be the difference between a 4-cylinder, 6-cylinder, 8-cylinder, & a 12-cylinder engine (could be more – it was intentional to use the image of a W-16 Bugatti engine in the title-graphic). Since cylinders are like cooking utensils that hold fuel, the more you have, the more fuel you burn. When you have more cylinders, you create more motion to turn the crankshaft, which provides more power to the car. But as you may have discovered by now, more cylinders also mean you’ll burn a lot more fuel, and faster.

That’s why faster or more powerful cars are almost always less fuel-efficient than most economy cars. But don’t make the mistake of thinking that more cylinders equals a faster car. Again, that is not always the case. In fact, most trucks and pick-ups use 6, 8, 10 or even 12-cylinder engines in some cases – but you won’t see an F150 winning a race against a regular sized 6-cylinder sports car. More cylinders mean more power, period. The design of the car, however – dictates how that power is distributed. And modern technology to add to that, has usurped “size” – redefining how much power can be gotten out of “smaller” engines via the manipulation of air – “forced induction” through a modified air intake contrivance based on the principle that more air in the combustion process greatly creates a higher of output of power, and they are usually called Turbochargers or Superchargers. Slight variation in how they operate, however, they both carry out similar functions nonetheless.

Also, pistons matter a lot during this stage – as you might imagine (or not imagine), pistons are subjected to a lot of heat and pressure during all combustion processes. When the pistons are able to move with more force, the combustion will be more powerful, and the car will in turn move with more force.

Conclusion

When choosing between a 4, 6, 8, 10, or a 12-cylinder engine, it’s all about personal preference. If fuel economy is most important to you, you’ll want an inline 4-cylinder engine. If you want to balance fuel economy and speed, then I strongly urge you to consider a 4-cylinder turbocharged engine which can be found in many German sub-compact, compact and mid-size luxury category of vehicles post 2015. To get pure power, a 6-cylinder turbocharged engine may be right for you. Then if you’ve got the means and fuelling (especially now that a sizeable chunk of our income goes into this – God abeg O) isn’t really a problem for you, and you really really long for that your dream powerful ultra-high performance V8 car – then by all measure go for it! There are few pleasures in life; driving the ultimate behemoth is definitely amongst that list…

And as you may know, the best way to determine which car is best for you is to carry out research on it first then take it out for a test drive to see if its performance on an open road will fulfill your heart’s desire but please don’t forget your pocket level O at the end of the day.

Do have yourself a pleasant drive. And as always, thanks for taking out your precious time to read this piece.


https://autohub.ng/blog/the-differences-between-4-6-8-12-cylinders/

dammyllare:
Continue lying to yourself, bring it near my dua vvti v4 2010 highlander if I won't give you 500m ahead and still dust you on a trip to IB

dammyllare:
2008 highlander is even a V6.
I am just thankful to God I spent more to ship that dual vvti 2010 v4 highlander from the U. S myself else, this economy would have taken a toll on me. But thank God because my fuel consumption is very similar to a Toyota corolla and my car move so fast as an SUV.. It's a 5seater unlike the V6 which is usually 7seater

Bukola94:
that Camry 2000 V6 is not safe, the day I saw one speeding @ high way,I was just shaking my head,because it was dancing and doesn't seem to be balance on the road. Can you post a picture of it?

Bukola94:
The Honda use to have 1.6i ls written at boot side? Honda use to have VTEC written at boot or when one open the bonnet

shiki:
in this current Nigeria, I'm even looking for a car with 2 cylinders

Tapout:
I believe the shape of the car as well as Aerodynamics plays it's part too. Corollas from 2014 upwards are pretty too fast for a 4 cylinder engine.

IPDGP:
Probably you don't spend much maintening your vehicle, I use mine for long distance business

frankson1:
Having two V6 and one V8 Cylinder cars this period is overload

IPDGP:
I think when it comes to car, the number of cylinder matters ooo
My 2000 Camry V6 no v4 car has ever outrun me if I really want to run or find a challenger

AutoHubNG:
You probably understand the importance of your car’s engine because without a working engine, you won’t get very far, but most of us don’t know much about how vehicle engines work. When identifying your car’s engine type, it usually comes down to the cylinders. So, what exactly is a cylinder? We’ll go over this, as well as some other engine parts you should know about.

Cylinders are an important part of your car’s engine. Whenever you look at the engine bay of either a newer or an older car, you’ll see the configuration as it’s usually quite noticeable even if it’s only just a quick glance. The cylinders are usually located in front and at the centre. Most of us associate the number of cylinders with power, and there’s nothing wrong with that. However, that isn’t always the case.

Car cylinders are a lot like the pot you use to cook your food. It’s not the cylinder itself that is powerful, but what it holds. Car cylinders contain fuel; the more cylinders you have, the more fuel you can use at one time. It’s the same with cooking pots and pans. You can’t cook 2 litres of soup in a 1-litre pot.

Now with that said, let’s briefly touch on a few parts:

The cylinders – are made of durable metal and are sealed at one end. The other end opens and closes. The cylinder has a tight-fitting piston that slides up and down, and two valves that open and close to let something in or shut everything out.

Intake valve – lets fuel and air into the cylinder (from the carburetor or injector).

Exhaust valve – allows exhaust gases to escape.

Spark plug – sits at the top of the cylinder and it creates a spark that ignites the fuel.

Piston – is located at the bottom of the cylinder and is attached to a shaft called the crankshaft.

Crankshaft – provides power to the car’s transmission and drives the wheels.


The real difference between 4, 6, 8, 12… cylinders

If you should only know one thing about car engines, it should be the difference between a 4-cylinder, 6-cylinder, 8-cylinder, & a 12-cylinder engine (could be more – it was intentional to use the image of a W-16 Bugatti engine in the title-graphic). Since cylinders are like cooking utensils that hold fuel, the more you have, the more fuel you burn. When you have more cylinders, you create more motion to turn the crankshaft, which provides more power to the car. But as you may have discovered by now, more cylinders also mean you’ll burn a lot more fuel, and faster.

That’s why faster or more powerful cars are almost always less fuel-efficient than most economy cars. But don’t make the mistake of thinking that more cylinders equals a faster car. Again, that is not always the case. In fact, most trucks and pick-ups use 6, 8, 10 or even 12-cylinder engines in some cases – but you won’t see an F150 winning a race against a regular sized 6-cylinder sports car. More cylinders mean more power, period. The design of the car, however – dictates how that power is distributed. And modern technology to add to that, has usurped “size” – redefining how much power can be gotten out of “smaller” engines via the manipulation of air – “forced induction” through a modified air intake contrivance based on the principle that more air in the combustion process greatly creates a higher of output of power, and they are usually called Turbochargers or Superchargers. Slight variation in how they operate, however, they both carry out similar functions nonetheless.

Also, pistons matter a lot during this stage – as you might imagine (or not imagine), pistons are subjected to a lot of heat and pressure during all combustion processes. When the pistons are able to move with more force, the combustion will be more powerful, and the car will in turn move with more force.

Conclusion

When choosing between a 4, 6, 8, 10, or a 12-cylinder engine, it’s all about personal preference. If fuel economy is most important to you, you’ll want an inline 4-cylinder engine. If you want to balance fuel economy and speed, then I strongly urge you to consider a 4-cylinder turbocharged engine which can be found in many German sub-compact, compact and mid-size luxury category of vehicles post 2015. To get pure power, a 6-cylinder turbocharged engine may be right for you. Then if you’ve got the means and fuelling (especially now that a sizeable chunk of our income goes into this – God abeg O) isn’t really a problem for you, and you really really long for that your dream powerful ultra-high performance V8 car – then by all measure go for it! There are few pleasures in life; driving the ultimate behemoth is definitely amongst that list…

And as you may know, the best way to determine which car is best for you is to carry out research on it first then take it out for a test drive to see if its performance on an open road will fulfill your heart’s desire but please don’t forget your pocket level O at the end of the day.

Do have yourself a pleasant drive. And as always, thanks for taking out your precious time to read this piece.


https://autohub.ng/blog/the-differences-between-4-6-8-12-cylinders/

Bukola94:
So u mean the 2010 Highlander saves fuel than 2008 model&similar to corolla in fuel consumption. I use to see Hybrid version of the Highlander around

shiki:
in this current Nigeria, I'm even looking for a car with 2 cylinders

jojothaiv:
4, 6, 8 or 12 cylinders, na my leg dey carry me go where I wan go o.

casualobserver:
a 1.6 is most definitely a 4 cylinder engine, the 1.6 stands for the size of the engine and the i stands for fuel injection. VTEC is simply about the valve technology..just fancy marketing, there was a time when Honda used to label their cars ABS when ABS just came out, every car has ABS today. Every car these days is fuel injected and most cars have some sort of advanced variable valve technology. Variable valve technology simply means the computer varies how much the valve opens to let in petrol and air depending on how you are driving, this aids performance and fuel economy.

Munzy14:
That 2000camry eeeh...

Na Aeroplane..The engine dey run well..

Reasons why they use it for boat construction.

Elxandre:
My own is most of those shouting v6/v8 or nothing are now humble.
Una no wan thrash our corolla and civics again?

Bukola94:
WOW,now I get it , VVT I variable valve tech written on corolla still same has VTEC on Honda. CVT? Thanks for the time&info

frankson1:
Having two V6 and one V8 Cylinder cars this period is overload

dammyllare:
Yes boss, before the increase in price my tank usually fill up with 9k max and it's consumption is almost same as my 2005 sport corolla.
The SUV has been a blessing else would have sold it off by now
A 15k fuel this economy will take me to Sangotedo from Kola to and fro

dammyllare:
Yes boss, before the increase in price my tank usually fill up with 9k max and it's consumption is almost same as my 2005 sport corolla.
The SUV has been a blessing else would have sold it off by now
A 15k fuel this economy will take me to Sangotedo from Kola to and fro

Megaautos:
Bros you see that Civic e nor dey chop fuel at all and if you can afford the 2013-2015 model omg!!! You will so enjoy am and e nor dey chop fuel at all. Just imported a 2015 for a client in ibadan

Megaautos:
Hybrid cars are good and cheaper sef.