VR6 Engine / Cylinder Offset

The cylinders of the new HOREX VR6 engine are offset. In other words, the piston axis is staggered relative to the center axis of the crankshaft. This technical trick has several advantages. Most importantly, it is compact. Without the offset, it would have been impossible to achieve the narrow cylinder angle for the HOREX VR6. The space between the cylinder liners at the bottom would be too narrow. An engine without an offset would only be feasible with a cylinder angle wider than 15 degrees. Conversely, the offset makes it possible to position the VR6 cylinders very close together. The power plant can thus be trimmed down to the "ideal" dimensions of a four-cylinder engine offering the same displacement.