All the Cylinder are in a single Row. - Smoother and Simpler to construct - As the no of cylinder increases the size is larger and can also have balancing and vibration issue Most Common is I3, I4, I5, I6, found in regular cars
All the Cylinder are place in a shape of V. - Compact Size - Lower Center of Gravity - Complicated Engine - Needs counterweight to combat - vibrations Most Common is V2, V4, V6, V8, V10, V12 found in sports cars
The cylinders move in same direction - Better Center of Gravity - Better for Air Cooling - Lower Vibrations - Requires 2 cylinder heads and is quite wide Most Common is Flat-4, Flat-6, Flat-8, found in Toyota GR 86
The cylinder move in opposite direction - Better Center of Gravity - Better for Air Cooling - Lower Vibrations - Requires 2 cylinder heads and is quite wide Most Common is Flat-4, Flat-6, Flat-8, found in porsches
All the Cylinder are place in a shape of W. - Compact in Size - Easily Balanced - Lower Vibrations - Complicated Design - Rare Engine Layout Most Common is W8, W12, W16, found in Bugatti
All the Cylinder are place in a shape of W. - Compact in Size - Easily Balanced - Lower Vibrations - Complicated Design - Rare Engine Layout Most Common is W8, W12, W16
All the Cylinder are place in a shape of W. - Produces more power per stroke - Low Maintenance engines - Lower fuel efficiency - Unreliable engines Most Common in Mazda Rx-7