What does V6 mean or stand for?

Question

What does it mean when a car has a V6 or a V8 engine?

Answer 1

It means that the vehicle has 6 or 8 cylinders and will have more power. In south Africa and with the petrol price in mind, it means you will pay a lot more for your transportation Lise.

Answer 2

it means that the vehicle has 6 or 8 cylinders....a cylinder is the "hole" where the piston slides up and down. the more cylinders the vehicle has the more power and the smoother the engine will run.

Answer 3

Well you learn something new everyday, at least hopefully you do, I have little to no interest in cars generally but at least now I can say that I know what V6 and V8 stand for.

Too true Blue Bull, I'm seriously considering getting rid of my car for a minuscule Ford Ka or something along those lines, filling ones car up at the petrol station has become cause for depression of late.

Answer 4

It means the engine either has 6 (for V6) or 8 (for V8) cylinders

and the cylinders are arranged in a V shaped configuration.

The reason for the V configuration is because it gives extra power from the same amount of cylinders.