Why do we favor bigger?

[ItzDaLexus300]

Originally posted by Rice Hunter

All I am saying is... God I love big engines.. but sometimes you can get the same/similar power with smaller engines.. so why don't I (we?) like those more than the bigger engines of the same power? Say compare a 300HP V-6 to a 300HP V-8, and there is no after market modifications to be made... I would hands down take the V-8, you know? Ah well... maybe it is just the sound .

Well with engines bigger is better to a point. at a certain point displacement of a gas engine causes it to loose so much efficiency it starts loosing what it had. Larger Diameter Cyl means more area to filla s fast as a smaller cyl, that is why smaller engines are generally more efficient. But bigger engines just got all that lovely Torque. Ever drive a power 4cyl then hop into even the weakest V8 car you could find? Tho you know that most likely the 4cyl is faster the V8 feels it. And the human mind is primitive enough to weigh all common sense then toss it out the window for that caveman instinct "Ung push much"

But this is something to toss in. Is it really larger displacement or more cyl? Lets reference to your 300hp V6 an 300hp V8. assume both are N/A and lets say 3.5L in displacement. They both MAKE the same power but how they make it is where it becomes different. the engine with more cyl has more cyl to do the same work thus making power a bit easier. Its power curve compared to the V6 is also goign to be different~Flatter.

Now consider you have those 2 engines avail, and looking fromt he sole point of performance, that the V6 ca rmaking its 300hp is in a 2800lb car and lets say the V8 is in a 3500lb car.


You see bigger is what we want for engine, smaller/lighter for the car.