straight engine
Non-V motor configuration
A straight engine, also called an inline engine, arranges its cylinders in a single row along the crankshaft rather than in a V-shape or opposing configuration.
This layout offers mechanical simplicity and smooth operation, particularly in four-cylinder and six-cylinder designs.
Straight engines are common in everyday passenger vehicles, while the straight-six configuration is prized in performance and luxury cars for its inherent balance.
The old BMW had a silky-smooth straight-six under the hood.
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
- firing orderCylinder combustion arrangement
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
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