Between a V6 & V8 Engine?

Between a V6 & V8 Engine?

The shortest simplest answer is: pistons.  The difference debatable.  A V-6 six-cylinder engine, V-8 eight-cylinder engine.  A V-6 engine 3 cylinders side, sides angled center engine, forming "V" shape. V-8 engines shape, offer 4 cylinders side.  Something note V-6 V-8 engines installed differently. V-6 engines attached cylinders perpendicular car's fenders.  IE If "pop hood" facing car's engine, cylinders left it. In contrast, V-8 engines larger, put sideways.  IE If facing engine, cylinders  at top bottom it, running parallel fenders. V8 car engines Horse Power, means acceleration.

OK...So V8 engine give power...but price? A V8 engine 8 cylinders = lots power, lousy gas mileage. A V6 engine 6 cylinders = power, gas mileage. A V4 engine 4 cylinders = power, MUCH mileage. Although cars V8 engines *usually* worst gas mileage, SUV cars V8 engines "break mold" *better* gas mileage.  In cases, full size SUV underpowered fitted V6 engine.  This engine work harder, resulting worse gas mileage.  In case, SUV V8 engine, driven exact SUV V6 engine, gas mileage.  It extra Horse Power, acceleration, it.   Some V8 engines torque.  Yet, V6 engines tuned torque range.  (This snow mud hills.) Most V8 engines marketed 10 years "overhead valve, push rod" engines, built USA.  Many V6 engines built period mix "push rod" "overhead cam" engines built countries  the world.

The quality varies origin: good poor. For example, small block, Chevrolet engine evolved dependable one, good performance, durability fuel injection.  It features priced parts engine world.  Most American built V8 engines good  for reason.  Foreign built engines tend cost American engines.  A case point V6 engine (non overhead cam) expensive build V8 engine.  An overhead cam V6 engine expensive built Japan Europe manufacturers.  One exception 3800 Buick built V6 engine, originally designed 1961 cars V6 engines combined.  This V6 cheap rebuild 100,000 miles major repairs.  Two pistons difference...and debate rages Internet forums Internationally. There "right" answer, stops passionately picking sides.  Be cars (V8's Horse Power!  V6's gas mileage!), guitars (Fender rules! Gibson rocks!) beer (Tastes great! Less Filling!), wrong clear.