Editing V engine (section)

{{Short description|Internal combustion engine with two banks of cylinders at an angle resembling a 'V'}}
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| image1            = Blumfield V-twin motorcycle engine.jpg
| caption1          = V-twin motorcycle engine (circa 1910)
| image2            = VG30E.jpg
| caption2          = V6 car engine (circa 1990)
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A '''V engine''', sometimes called a '''Vee engine''', is a common [[engine configuration|configuration]] for [[internal combustion engine]]s. It consists of two [[cylinder bank]]s—usually with the same number of cylinders in each bank—connected to a common [[crankshaft]]. These cylinder banks are arranged at an angle to each other, so that the banks form a "V" shape when viewed from the front of the engine.

V engines typically have a shorter length than equivalent [[Straight engine|inline engines]], however the trade-off is a larger width. [[V6 engine|V6]], [[V8 engine|V8]] and [[V12 engine|V12]] engines are the most common layout for automobile engines with 6, 8 or 12 cylinders respectively.