We've all heard this debate before but based on various information I've read and heard;
It seem that a V-8 is the way to go for power if you want a N/A engine. But if you choose turbo charging a 6 (inline or V) seems to be the way to go. Everything that I have researched at least seems to point that way. I've heard of single and twin turbo V-8s and it appears you don't have a whole lot more of an advantage over a 6. Take the Buick 3.8 in the GNX, stock it was very fast for a production vehicle(modified ones are way fast). Then of course there are your Japanese cars (except the Mazda RX series a totally different animal.) which all are 6s be it inline or V. Now the top fuel dragsters are huge V-8s that are blown and hold the current record for 1/4 mile. However it is impractical for street use. It appears that with turbo charging once ya get over 6 cylinders you have either reached or have gone beyond a point of diminishing returns.
You would think that it is due to Cu.In./CCs but the 3.8 Buick is much larger than any of the Japanese sixes and is faster or at least quite easily made to be faster
Either way I like my V-8s and normal aspiration.
Does anyone have any insight on this. It could be that my info and my thought process isn't
It seem that a V-8 is the way to go for power if you want a N/A engine. But if you choose turbo charging a 6 (inline or V) seems to be the way to go. Everything that I have researched at least seems to point that way. I've heard of single and twin turbo V-8s and it appears you don't have a whole lot more of an advantage over a 6. Take the Buick 3.8 in the GNX, stock it was very fast for a production vehicle(modified ones are way fast). Then of course there are your Japanese cars (except the Mazda RX series a totally different animal.) which all are 6s be it inline or V. Now the top fuel dragsters are huge V-8s that are blown and hold the current record for 1/4 mile. However it is impractical for street use. It appears that with turbo charging once ya get over 6 cylinders you have either reached or have gone beyond a point of diminishing returns.
You would think that it is due to Cu.In./CCs but the 3.8 Buick is much larger than any of the Japanese sixes and is faster or at least quite easily made to be faster
Either way I like my V-8s and normal aspiration.
Does anyone have any insight on this. It could be that my info and my thought process isn't