For example, check out this Ford EcoBoost turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 with an exploded piston. This engine came out of a 2012 Ford F-150 with over 200,000 miles.

Because there are fewer pistons, this means that, on average, there are fewer explosions per single revolution of the crankshaft. Moreover, these pistons will fire at different intervals than a V8's.

The upcoming 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing compact ultra-high-performance luxury sedan will have the same twin-turbo 3.6L V6 LF4 engine previously fitted to the discontinued Cadillac ATS-V.However ...

Inline two, three, and four cylinders and V2, V6, V8, and even R12 were all on the menu. He could also change crankshaft geometry to trade torque for RPM and vice versa, and build a starter motor ...

Pill-shaped pistons would help shorten a V12, ... The new F80 hypercar disappointed some fans by only having a V6 ... rather than perpendicular to the crankshaft, and each piston had two conrods.