If two engines have the same displacement but different number of cylinders which is more powerful?

Question:
So they have 6.0L v12 and i know the have V8's that are nearly as large and there are also V6 and V8 of similar displacement but would more cylinders buy you more power or is there no difference because the displacement is the same?

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Producing power from an engine is very a complicated technical discussion for which there is not enough room here. In general terms following is the basics:

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I know of a 4.2 Liter V8 that produces almost the same power as a 6.7 liter V8. Thus displacement does not correlate to power (horsepower or torque) directly. However, larger displacement or more cylinders mean the engine does not have to work as hard to move the vehicle and/or to produce the power. Depending on your driving habits/conditions larger displacement engines generally use more fuel also.

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displacement is not a factor
horsepower and torque are the determining factors regarding power

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more cylinders

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more cylinders is better.

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A lot figures into horsepower and torque. Size of bore, the stroke and compression ratio, and type of fuel systems. A friend of mind has a MB V-12 and it won't hold a light to his Dodge Viper V-10. Also turbo and supercharging can make a big difference, and the final drive gearing ratio.

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There are just so many variables when it comes to engine output. For instance Nissan makes a 300 HP 3.5L v-6 engine and the Ford mustang has a 4.6 L V-8 and it also makes 300HP.

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If you assume two totally identical engines with the only different being the number of cyls, theoretically the power output should also be identical. They should be burning the same amount of fuel and the burning of fuel is what makes the power. Since both engines have the same fuel burning capacity, the power output should be the same.
In the real world, however, there are just too many variables for this to ever hold true.

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Could go either way, depending on compression. Higher number of cylinders usually helps with the smoothness of the power.
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