W engines???

[Neutrino]

What is the layout of a W engine...is it just a slightly diffrent V6 or something else altogheter.


the veyron has a W16 engine and i think the WV vr6 has also a W6 engine(not sure about this one though)

[SaabJohan]

The VR6 engine is a "straight" engine with the cylinders in a very small angle so the cylinders can be mounted closer to eachother. This will make the engine very compact.

As what I've understand the W16 is two VR8 engines with an angle between them just like any V engine. The advantage should be that the engine will be very compact.

[454Casull]

Originally posted by SaabJohan
The VR6 engine is a "straight" engine with the cylinders in a very small angle so the cylinders can be mounted closer to eachother. This will make the engine very compact.

As what I've understand the W16 is two VR8 engines with an angle between them just like any V engine. The advantage should be that the engine will be very compact.

Right. A VR6 is basically a V6 with the angle between the cylinder centerlines so small it's almost an inline engine (15 degrees). Add another pair of cylinders, and you get a VR8. Put two VR8s together as if they were inline engines and you get a W16, whose bank angle is 72 degrees.

[Neutrino]

ok so if i get this right the W16 engine is two VR8 engines side by side...hence the W shape

[pod]

yes thats right, but does it have 2 output shafts or one?
also the w configuration has alot of potenial hp quad useful turbos and the advantiges of an almost inline

[2strokebloke]

One output.

[Sluttypatton]

The W16 uses a single crankshaft.

[Neutrino]

Originally posted by Sluttypatton
The W16 uses a single crankshaft.

so you have four banks of cilinders on one crank wow...

[v10_viper]

Me and Chris were figuring this out when some guy came in with a website that has videos that show most dimensions and that of the engine, be patient with the if you have dial up, they are most definatley worth watching.

http://www.bugatti-cars.de

Enjoy!~

[v10_viper]

BTW, directing you to the engine assembly part, click on:
Models
Veyron
Engineering
Engine

Then watch all the videos.

[2strokebloke]

Originally posted by Neutrino


so you have four banks of cilinders on one crank wow...

That's nothing, radial airplane engine can have over eight pistons - joined to a common crank! (yes one crank on the entire crankshaft!)

[Neutrino]

Originally posted by 2strokebloke


That's nothing, radial airplane engine can have over eight pistons - joined to a common crank! (yes one crank on the entire crankshaft!)

yeah i actually knew about those....i was like wow for a car.....i love those old school airplane star engines

thanks V10-viper those 360 images and the videos were quite a bit of help....that is the most clutered with pistons engine i've ever saw...and btw i am far froma dial up....my average downloads are at 1.5 MB/s the video downloded way faster than its play speed

[454Casull]

Originally posted by Neutrino


so you have four banks of cilinders on one crank wow...

2, or 4, depending on how you look at it. Personally, a VR8 is used as an inline bank so I only see 2 banks.

[Neutrino]

thanks you guys for all the info

[454Casull]

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