V4 vs I4

>>17891506

I4 is cheaper to manufacture

v4 has two heads

V4 is worse, the advantage is smaller packaging in exchange of being more complicated and lower performance

just like V6 is worse than i6 but because of packaging V is used now.

>>17891506
the same benefits are shared with a boxer

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>>17891506
>Ford
>Low

>Chevy
>High

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>>17891506
The increase in space provided by the V4 is not enough to justify its lesser amount of power. Inline engines are also cheaper to manufacture and easier to service. The opposite is true of sixes and eights - the increased power of the I6 and I8 engines is not enough to justify the significant increase in space that those engines need.

>>17891506
The packaging of a I4 is better for FWD vehicles since it is less whide and being a bit longer does not make much of a difference there.

Additionaly it has only 1 cylinderhead with 1 valvetrain, wich is cheaper to manufacture than 2 smaller heads and 2 valvetrains.
The block of a I4 is also much more simple to die cast, since it can be done with a 2 piece mold instead of a 3 piece for a V-engine.

The only companies known for 4 cylinder 2 cylinder bank engines are Porsche and Subaru with their flat fours, wich are not exactly cheap.

If you want awesome packaging, I suggest using a single cylinder engine, they need the least space for a given displacement of all configurations and are mechanicly less complex.