W Engine (W12, W16)
A W engine combines two narrow-angle cylinder banks on one crankshaft, packing many cylinders into a short block, as in W12 and W16 engines.
What is W Engine (W12, W16)?
Each side is a narrow-angle VR bank with staggered cylinders. The layout is used mainly in luxury and hypercars. It is shorter than a V12 of similar size. The layout gives very high cylinder counts in a package that fits a normal engine bay.
How it works
Four rows of cylinders in a compact block feed one crankshaft.
Why it matters for your car
Access for repairs is tight and labour times are high. Parts are specific to few models and can be expensive.
Other terms
- ABS Warning Light
- Atkinson Cycle
- Curtain Airbag (Head Airbag)
- Dashboard Protectant
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- Emissions Test
- Engine Warm-up
- Exhaust Backpressure
- Heater Core
- LFP Battery (Lithium Iron Phosphate)
- Orifice Tube
- Quarter Lights (Vent Windows)
- Roll Cage
- Soft-close Doors
- SOHC (Single Overhead Camshaft)
- Tethered Vs Untethered Wallbox
- Turbo Lag
- Tyre Pressure
- Tyre Pressure Placard
- Window Regulator