2008 Nissan Altima Coupe.

[Jeremy]

I have a 3.5 Altima SE and I love it but damn I love this silver coupe. The coupe has 270 hp and a 3.5 V6. Same as mine but I have a hard on for this. Starting at 20 g's for the shit V4. :horny: :horny:

http://www.nissanusa.com/altimaCoupe/?intcmp=Altima_Coupe_PreSale.Promo.Altima.Home.P2

 

[DeeezNuuuts83]

^ Why do people still use the term "V4"?

 

[Rahim]

its nice...kinda looks like the 350z

 

[DeeezNuuuts83]

^ It looks more like a mini-G35 Coupe than anything else.

 

[ARon]

^That is all it is really. To me I think this idea came through with success. Car looks nice, keeps pace, and is good for the money.

 

[gaylord]

^ Why do people still use the term "V4"?

there are none, right?? they become inlines or flats or something?

 

[DeeezNuuuts83]

there are none, right?? they become inlines or flats or something?

They don't "become," they ARE. V-4s haven't been made for decades because inline fours are compact enough to fit in virtually any engine bay in that configuration, plus that setup is a lot smoother than a V-formation, which is why BMW insists on I-6s rather than V-6s for their cars.

 

[Duke]

Looks indeed like 350z....

 

[gaylord]

is an inline 6 as powerful as a v6 when at the same size?

 

[Duke]

That's like asking if a round pizza is just as good as a square pizza with the same toppings...

 

[DeeezNuuuts83]

is an inline 6 as powerful as a v6 when at the same size?

Unfortunately, it's not that simple. If every condition and factor were the same with the exception of the cylinder layout, then the engines would be pretty similar in terms of power output. However, the inline motor would have the slight edge, revving more smoothly and more eagerly than its V-shaped counterpart. But like I said, it's easier to fit V-engines into engine bays, which is why we have V-8s and what not instead of I-8s. Look at it this way, in terms of configuration:

3.2-liter V-6
o o o
o o o

3.2-liter I-6
o o o o o o

3.5-liter V-6
O O O
O O O

3.5-liter I-6
O O O O O O

While the above diagrams aren't the most accurate, it'll give you a basic idea of the packaging. The V-6 configuration of a certain displacement is easier to fit in a specific engine bay versus the I-6 configuration of the same displacement. However, if you were to enlarge the displacement, the V-6 wouldn't be too much larger, while an I-6 of the same larger displacement would begin to be too long. So this is why BMW never really wanted to keep increasing the displacement of their I-6 engines, with the 3.2-liter of the outgoing M3 being the largest. Otherwise, they'd have to switch to the V-6 if they were to use bigger motors (like Nissan/Infiniti and Toyota/Lexus did), which is something that BMW would never want to do.

 

[Duke]

^^ He is more on point than my pizza analogy.

I believe TVR makes/made big ass inlines. Like 4 litres straight sixes.

 

[C.R.Y.]

is an inline 6 as powerful as a v6 when at the same size?

powerwise theyre pretty much the same, although inline 6s tend to be a slight bit more torquey in general which is why dodge uses inline 6 diesels and old school chevys used them too. inline 6s are gonna be more prone to crank walk than a v6 for the reason that it has a longer crank. not that it happens very often but its more likely. thats one of the reasons some manufacturers stopped using inline 8s. they used to snap crankshafts like nothing because they were so long. its a pain to balance something so long with so much torque going through it

 

[S. Fourteen]

the ass needs tightening up, and the front looks too much like the last girlfriend.