{"id":51703,"date":"2022-04-04T09:42:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T09:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dubizzle.com\/blog\/cars\/?p=51703"},"modified":"2022-04-04T09:42:09","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T09:42:09","slug":"w-engines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dubizzle.com\/blog\/cars\/w-engines\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know about W Engines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

All automobiles have different requirements of engine size and power. Different car body types have different types of engine requirement depending upon the size and weight.You must have heard of W6 or W12 engines. These are the W-engines which are arranged at some angles forming a W-shape and that is where the names come from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a complete guide on W-engines, their types, advantages and disadvantages to understand why the auto manufacturers use this type of engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT IS A W ENGINE?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Anzani Motors created the first W engine in 1906 and its arrangement resembled a ‘W’ as the name suggests. Volkswagen group produced the first W engine to be used in cars. The W engines layout has seen advancements as it can now hold 16 or more than 16 cylinders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike V engines, the W engines can house three or four groups of cylinders connected to one or two crankshafts. W engines are used in heavy duty vehicles, luxury and exotic cars<\/a> because they take less space and provide more power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TYPES OF W ENGINE LAYOUTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of the different W engine configurations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The early models of Volkswagen Touareg were equipped with W12 engine which provided 444 horsepower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

W6 ENGINE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A W6 engine has two banks of paired cylinders connected to a common crankshaft. It is a six-cylinder engine and is rarely found in vehicles. In this engine, each pair has three cylinders making a W shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

W8 ENGINE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

W8 refers to those engines which comprise eight cylinders in a W layout. There are two banks each consisting of four cylinders that drive a common crankshaft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The W8 engine consists of two VR4 engines mounted at a V-angle<\/a> of 72 degrees. VR4 engines have a single V4 engine connected to an in-line 4-cylinder engine at a narrow angle of 15 degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

W12 ENGINE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The W12 engine<\/a> is a 12-cylinder internal combustion engine. This engine is known for its compact size and powerful performance at the same time. This type of engine combines two V6 engines<\/a> at the v-angle of 75 degrees and mounted at 15 degrees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main advantage that a W12 engine provides is its compact size which allows integration of other components in AWD<\/a> cars. You can have a look at following cars with W12 engine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n