KnowraV engineLinked fromLinked fromThe 5 pages that link to V engine, each with the reason it gives.All 5Related 2Compared with 3CrankshaftRelated: Its bank angle and firing sequence shape the crankshaft's pin arrangement.Connecting rodRelated: Its paired rods may share a crankpin, influencing rod shape and engine width.Radial engineCompared with: It offers multiple cylinders with less frontal area than a single-row radial.Flat engineCompared with: Both layouts use two cylinder banks, but a V engine places them at an angle rather than opposite horizontally.Straight engineCompared with: It fits cylinders into two banks instead of one row.