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Quick Answer. Although laymen often use the words motor and engine interchangeably, from a technical point of view, an engine uses fuel to create heat that it converts into motion, while a motor uses electricity to produce motion.
Engine displacement is usually declared in cubic centimeters or cc, hence the label attached to car engines. A car engine generates power from the combustion of fuel. While engine displacement can affect the power generation of a car engine, there are other factors that may come into play.