inline 6 would make more power because it could rev higher from better balancing -- assuming the valvetrain is capable of supporting that sort of rpm. Also if it had good enough combustion chamber design to not need too much ignition advance. More power stroke overlap means a smoother running engine and more main bearings means even more reliable. I wouldn't trust the 3 cylinder to not nuke itself if you tried to turbo it.
The I3 uses titanium conrods and forged pistons. The I6 likely doesn't need them, but the guy making the video probably wanted an apples-to-apples comparison. The I6 also has vastly improved throttle response, which is extremely important for a sports car.
The I3 has less components. In Brazil, VW is selling their 3 cylinders 1.0 turbo for almost every car. It doesn't need to rev more than 6000rpm, because the small turbo do the job. 15 km/l, 35 mpg They are reliable, but need caution with oil and combustible like every German car.
У меня была Skoda Fabia с 3-цилиндровым двигателем, ездила неплохо. Но в отличие от 4-цилиндрового, при отказе одной катушки зажигания, машина уже не едет.
@@larsjrgensen5975 The 3 cylinder has the same load spread across 3 cylinders rather than 6, placing roughly double the strain on the 3 cylinder's bottom end. straight 6 cylinders are also inherently primarily and secondarily balanced, unlike 3 cylinders, which shake themselves to death quite violently without proper balancing once they exceed about 1,600ccs in displacement.
@@bubbleman2002 The 6 cylinder has the cost of the engine spread out across 6 cylinders, so each cylinder must cost half as much, to make the comparison fair. Balancing shafts is cheap compared to 12 extra valves, 3 extra pistons, twice as long crank and cams that need support to not break in half.
I think the biggest thing tbh is main bearings. Same load (downward torque) with 4 vs 7 main bearings. The i3 would probably spin a bearing at 200k vs like 300k in the i6. Not some master guru just my thought process
I know this is "sim", but since horsepower is a calculation and not a direct measurement, the HP/TQ merger is always at 5252RPM. These graphs are not correct.
