V2 engine

Name:

V2 engine

Category:

Physics

Description:

V2 engine is a two-cylinder piston engine where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration. They are mainly used in the motorcycles, industrial engines and some smaller cars. V2 engines have been invented in 1889 by the German engineer Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler. They can be installed either transversely or longitudinally.