W-shaped engine in modern automotive industry

Modern automotive is one of the most developed areas of industry, and the constantly improving designs of cars and automobile engines provide consumers with the widest choice of cars with virtually any type of engine.

One of the most popular types of engines used both in passenger cars and crossovers and off-road vehicles, at the present time is the W-shaped engine produced by almost all the world's leading automakers.

W-shaped engine with its layout allows you to reduce the height of the engine compartment of the car, which has a positive effect on the aerodynamic properties of the body.

The modern W-shaped engine is mainly installed on powerful models of cars. After all, in most cases this type of engine is produced in at least six-cylinder version. In addition to the six-cylinder, eight- and twelve-cylinder engines are installed on cars, allowing to obtain a high torque and maximum power.

W-engines are divided into gasoline and diesel, while diesel engines have much higher torque and lower fuel consumption than gasoline engine types.

Despite the fact that diesel engines initially have a higher price, these power units fully justify their cost, because when the car is used for a long time with such an engine, the overpayment will be compensated by saving on material costs for fuel.

Most gasoline engines of this type use a direct fuel injection system, with each cylinder having its own separate injector, which allows for significant fuel savings. In addition, for additional savings on this type of engines are installed systems of fuel afterburning, which allow you to save up to 5% of the fuel.

To increase the capacity of both gasoline engines and diesel their counterparts can be equipped with one or two turbines, which, depending on the compression ratio, allow to increase engine power by 25-40 percent.

But the W-shaped engine is a complex and expensive in maintenance power unit, therefore all cars with this type of power plant are in a higher price category in comparison with cars having engines of a classical configuration.

The V-shaped engine is used in most powerful SUVs, business class cars, executive class and sports cars, which gives an unforgettable impression of a fast ride.

Also worth noting is the fact that recently W-shaped engines have been used in modern hybrid power plants, which significantly reduced fuel consumption when traveling in urban mode of movement.