Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 23:23:21 +0000 From: Colin Stamp <col.dustbinnospamp.plus.com> Subject: Re: new saab motor for 9-3 series
OK, I'll bite... On 14 Feb 2005 21:05:59 GMT, Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> wrote: > >The V6 is an inherently unbalanced design for an engine, Not sure about unbalanced. A six will always be smoother than a four pushing out the same power - smaller bangs and more of them. >and adds >complexity and fuel consumption for little to no benefit. I'd always seen increasing the cylinder count as a perfectly sensible way of increasing the displacement whilst keeping the cylinders reasonably small. Going from straight to V does add a lot of components though. There's plenty of straight sixes about, but they're a bit long for most applications. >The only >people who care about a V6 are those who want to count pistons >instead of learning about why engine management and control is more >important than the number of spark plugs you have. Steady. I was quite fond of my V6 Alfa... > >In other words - the only people who want a V6, are those who >don't know enough to know it's a step backwards. If you want an engine over about 2.5 litres, your four-pot options are virtually non-existant. As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't have anything to do with the number of pistons. It's all about the age-old displacement vs. turbo debate... Cheers, Colin.