engine configuration
arrangement of cylinders within a reciprocating engine
split-single
engine configuration
radial engine
reciprocating engine with cylinders arranged radially from a single crankshaft
straight-four engine
inline piston engine with four cylinders
flat-four
horizontally opposed four-cylinder piston engine
flat-eight
horizontally-opposed eight cylinder piston engine
flat-twelve
Horizontally-opposed 12-cylinder piston engine
straight-six
inline piston engine with six cylinders
U engine
inline engine with two parallel banks driving separate crankshafts
flat-twin
horizontally-opposed two-cylinder piston engine
inline engine
reciprocating engine arranged with cylinders in banks aligned with the crankshaft
V8
piston engine with eight cylinders in vee configuration
W engine
reciprocating engine with three banks of cylinders
straight-three
inline piston engine with three cylinders
straight-nine
inline piston engine with nine cylinders
straight-twin
inline piston engine with two cylinders
straight-seven
inline piston engine with seven cylinders
V engine
internal combustion engine with two banks of cylinders at an angle resembling a 'V'
straight engine
engine configuration
opposed-piston engine
reciprocating internal combustion engine configuration
V-twin
2-cylinder piston engine in vee configuration
axial engine
type of reciprocating engine
straight-eight
inline piston engine with eight cylinders
flat-sixteen
horizontally-opposed 16-cylinder piston engine
rotary engine
internal combustion engine with cylinders rotating around a stationary crankshaft
single-cylinder engine
piston engine with one cylinder
straight-five
inline piston engine with five cylinders
straight-ten
inline piston engine with ten cylinders
flat-ten
horizontally-opposed ten-cylinder piston engine
straight-twelve
inline piston engine with twelve cylinders
flat engine
engine configuration with horizontally opposed cylinders, usually a flat-V or boxer configuration
swing-piston engine
engine configuration
X engine
Engine configuration
Eight-Cylinder Engine
reciprocating engine with eight cylinders
H engine
inline engine with four banks driving two crankshafts
Y engine
internal combustion engine with three banks of cylinders at an angle resembling a 'Y'
flat-six engine
horizontally opposed 6-cylinder piston engine
multi-cylinder engine
reciprocating internal combustion engine with multiple cylinders