Originally posted by Elara

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I think it's the number of cylinders that it has. V8s are for cars that need/want more power. Hence why most trucks have V8s. They also tend to use more gas because they are more powerful, so that is the trade off. V6s get better gas milage, but they aren't as powerful, though most people don't seem to mind that.

I think my Tercel is a V6 or less, I don't know. I do know that our RV has a V10 though... oh the gas mileage on that thing blows!

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Originally posted by Spyware

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Originally posted by Elara

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I think it's the number of cylinders that it has. V8s are for cars that need/want more power. Hence why most trucks have V8s. They also tend to use more gas because they are more powerful, so that is the trade off. V6s get better gas milage, but they aren't as powerful, though most people don't seem to mind that.

I think my Tercel is a V6 or less, I don't know. I do know that our RV has a V10 though... oh the gas mileage on that thing blows!

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Not neccesarily elara. V6 and V8 both have there Pros and cons.

V6 can be more powerful then a V8 with low PI turbochagers becoming cheaper. Compaines can now have a stock version with a turbo option. but then again that brings ita own problems, the engine will now get up and go faster, taking up more gas.

Then V8 do waste gas, but smallblock V8 get decent mpg, most are from like 13-18 MPG while other V8 that arent small blocks avergae 10 and below (like my van, its 7 ughh...)

The reason its called a V8 or V6 is the degree of tilt the clyinders have, if you look at a cutaway for a V block it looks like a V XD now compaines are expermenting with 60 degree and lower clylinder tilts, to reduce vibration and such, and Audi/aston Martin are calling there engines with cylinder tilts below that a W6, or W8, ot W12 cause if you look at a cutaway with the crank and clyinders in it it resembles a W, but it stupid there re naming it, even though its still the same concept as a V just modified. its nothing that spectacular. Im sure dodge will get a hold of a W engine soon, and market it twoards dumbasses, like they do with everything else

There staring to use more Inline motors/V6 in trucks. Hondas new Ridgeline half ton truck, is a V6 only, and it pumps out as much as a V8 would. Chevy is using a Inline 5 in their Canyon(GMC) Colorado(chevy) trucks. but its garbage. Wait a few more years, theyll work the bugs out. it will be the little engine that can.

yes V6 has six cylinders, and V8 has 8

Okay, im done, ive lost track of what i was supposed to ramble about

O, and Elara your tercel is proably a 4 banger, all Jap import pos sedans would have V6!!!!!!!! omg all over it if it came with one.

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