A V16 engine is a sixteen-cylinder piston engine where two banks of eight cylinders are arranged in a V configuration around a common crankshaft. V16 engines are less common than engines with fewer cylinders, such as V8 and V12 engines.

The Cadillac V16 engine is a term that applies to two different Cadillac-designed V-16 automobile engines, an overhead valve 45-degree 452 cu in (7.4 L) model produced between 1930 and 1937, and a 135-degree side valve 431 cu in (7.1 L) between 1938 and 1940. Both were used in its most luxurious model line, the Cadillac V-16.

2020年7月6日 · The Cadillac V-16—the car and the engine that powered it—is an automotive legend. What led Cadillac to build such a massive engine, and why is it revered today?

Cadillac’s V16 engine can trace its roots as far back as the 1930s when it was used to power various models like the Series 452, before seemingly vanishing into the pages of history.

2024年7月13日 · How is a V16 engine different from a W16? As the name implies, a V16 engine has two parallel banks of eight cylinders laid out in a V formation. Over the years, automakers have applied various...

2024年7月3日 · V8 engines are wildly popular in today's cars, so why not double up and use a V16? Here's why this engine isn't used more often and which cars do have it.

2024年8月22日 · A V16 engine is a 16-cylinder internal combustion engine arranged in two banks of eight cylinders each, forming a “V” shape typically at a 90-degree angle. This configuration allows for a compact design relative to inline or flat engines while delivering exceptional power and smoothness.

v16发动机是通用公司把两部每缸两气门的l8发动机以90度夹角嫁接起来，形成了新的16缸发动机，排量：13600cc/13.6升；最大马力：1000ps/745kw，在凯迪拉克Sixteen 上使用。

2024年3月24日 · V-16 engines were powerful and smooth but costly to produce in early 1900s cars. Marmon's V-16 debut rivaled the V-12, while Cadillac's W-16 made the V-16 less popular. The production of...

2022年12月2日 · Also known as the Cadillac V-16 (with the hyphen), the Cadillac Sixteen was undeniably the most desirable car in the United States and one of the most desirable in the world. It was the first production automobile with a V16 engine, offering incredible power, unrivaled smoothness, and of course, unbeatable bragging rights.