Different Types of Engine

[RSmith]

Just a quick question that came to me whilst I was staring lovingly at my car. Big supercars have huge V12 engines in them while dinky MCCs have little 3 cylinder jobs pulling them along.

So why has no supercar company turned round and made a big 6L 3 Cylinder engine. Surely it has benefits from a BMEP standpoint... and I should say it'd probably be quite fun to drive!! Any thoughts?

 

[HDi fun]

Very likely to have problem with vibration is the first offering.

 

[lutonmatt]

what hdi said
plus would you buy one if it only had a a 3pot engine i know i would not

its all about mine is bigger and louder then yours

 

[old-git]

Just think how big and strong the pistons and rods would have to be. One thing it wouldn't do is rev.

 

[RSmith]

what hdi said
plus would you buy one if it only had a a 3pot engine i know i would not

its all about mine is bigger and louder then yours

Surely with 2000cc per cylinder that'd make a truck load of noise??

 

[nig]

id have a 2000cc single for fun.

 

[HDi fun]

The starter motor would be larger than the actual engine.

 

[nig]

The starter motor would be larger than the actual engine.

may be start it like a bump truck with a decompression leaver