



Infiniti to say good-bye to V8 engines

Source: AutoGuide

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By sorry dog on 9/4/2012 7:04:08 PM , Rating: 2
This IS the reason you don't see them more. It would be more of an engineering challenge to fit one in a transverse layout, hence more expensive...unless you shrink it, but then it's smaller displacement than the equivalent four banger. That was the point of the VW narrow angle V6 was to have the compromise the advantages of the inline with a package that could fit into a FWD platform like the Corrado or Passat.

Part of the problem with larger bores is it becomes more difficult to control the combustion and prevent pre-ignition, however with more and better sensors that issue is being improved as well as advances NVH (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness) that accompany the 4 banger imbalance.

