A V engine, sometimes called a Vee engine, is a common configuration for internal combustion engines. It consists of two cylinder banks—usually with the same number of cylinders in each bank—connected to a common crankshaft. These cylinder banks are arranged at an angle to each other, so that the banks form a "V" shape when viewed from the front of the engine.
V-twin motorcycle engine (circa 1910)
V6 car engine (circa 1990)
V-angle illustrated by the yellow lines
Argus As 10 inverted engine
The engine configuration describes the fundamental operating principles by which internal combustion engines are categorized.
1919 Napier Lion II aircraft engine with three cylinder banks
1928-1942 Indian Four straight-4 motorcycle engine
V6 engine
Douglas flat-twin motorcycle engine