Introduction

The constantly rising demands regarding

performance, running comfort and fuel economy have led to the advancement of existing drive units and the development of new drive units- the W engines. As with the V engines, the cylinders are distributed to two banks. In the W engines, these banks of cylinders are aligned at a V-angle of 72 in relation to one another.

Why called W ?
72 15

The W principle
To illustrate the principle of the W engine cylinder arrangement, let first look at conventional engine types. The Inline Engine The V Engine

60 - 120

 The VR Engine

The W Engine

15 72 15

The modular design principle of the W engines

Two compact VR engines

from the VR series are combined to produce a W engine. The result is a series of compact petrol engines ranging from the W8 to the W16. Combining two VR engines with a cylinder angle of 72 produces a W engine.

A Comparison
When a conventional 8-cylinder V engine is

compared to an 8- cylinder W engine, the latter particularly stands out due to its compact design and very small external dimensions.
W engine is highlighted by the fact that it has

even smaller external dimensions than a conventional V8 engine.

The W8 engine

The V8 engine

W8 crankshaft

V8 crankshaft

Specifications The W8 engine

Displacement [cc]
Bore [mm] Stroke [mm] Number of cylinders

3999
84 90.168 8

Number of cylinder heads

Dimensions (l x w x h) [mm] Max. torque [Nm] V-angle of cylinder heads [] of both banks V-angle of cylinders [] in a bank Number of valves Weight [kg]

2
420 x 710 x 683 370 72 15 4 / cylinder (approx.) 193

Firing order

1-5-4-8-6-3-7-2

The Crankcase
The crankcase comprises two components: the

crankcase upper section and the crankcase lower section. The upper section contains, among other things, the cylinders and the upper bearing cover halves of the crankshaft. The crankcase lower section is designed as a bearing support and carries the lower bearing cover halves. The bearing support is attached to the crankcase upper section by 4 bolts per bearing cover.

Crankcase upper section

Crankcase lower section

The Cylinder Heads

The W engines have two aluminium cylinder heads

with two overhead camshafts apiece.

Opening for injector Camshaft bearing intake Camshaft bearing exhaust

 Due to the cylinder arrangement, short and long

valves as well as short and long inlet and exhaust ports alternate with one another.
Intake ports Intake valve

Exhaust ports Exhaust valve

Latest W EngineThe W16 Engine

A W16 engine is a

sixteen cylinder piston i nternal combustion engine. All W16 engines consist of two 'doublerow banks of eight cylinders, coupled to a single crankshaft. Volkswagen Group is the only automotive manufacturer currently producing W16 engines.

Why Called SUPER ENGINE?

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the fastest supercar in the

world, with a proven top speed of over 400 km/h (407 km/h). The Bugatti Veyron features a super W16 engine16 cylinders in 4 banks of 4 cylinders. Bugatti once again claimed the land speed record for production cars on July 4, 2010 with the Veyron Super Sport version with an unbelievable speed of 432kph.

Specifications- BUGATTI VEYRON SS

Price 0-100 Top speed Economy Engine layout Power Torque Compression ratio Kerb weight Length Width Height Wheelbase Fuel tank Wheels Rs 16 crore 2.5 sec 432 kph 5.19 kpl W16, 7993cc, quad-turbo, petrol 1184 bhp at 6400 rpm 152.77 kgm at 3000-5000 rpm 8.3:1 1838 kg 4462 mm 1998 mm 1190 mm 2710mm 100 litres 20 in, magnesium alloy

Conclusion
W engine creates a new era of powerful & efficient

engines with better fuel economy. From 1906 to present there is a constant increase in performance of W engines. Engineers are trying to make it more powerful & efficient and are looking forward to make W engines suitable for aviation purposes with lesser fuel consumptions.

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