DICTIONARY OF AUTOMOTIVE TERMS - "Vs"

V-six

(V-6) An engine with six cylinders in two rows of three cylinders with a common crankshaft and shaped in the letter V

V-six engine

(V-6) An engine with six cylinders in two rows of three cylinders with a common crankshaft and shaped in the letter V. It is more powerful than an four-cylinder engine and short enough to fit into small cars. The cylinder banks are separated by 60° or 90° angles.

V-sixteen

(V-16) An engine with sixteen cylinders in two rows of eight cylinders with a common crankshaft and shaped in the letter V

V-sixteen engine

(v-16) An engine with sixteen cylinders in two rows of eight cylinders with a common crankshaft and shaped in the letter V

VSS

Acronym for vehicle speed sensor provides digital signal corresponding to vehicle speed

VSV

Acronym for vacuum switching valve