The Inline-Six Engine: A Dying Breed
The inline-six cylinder engine is gradually being replaced with the more compact V-arrangement. I would not be surprised to see the inline-6 leave the petrol-engine’d passenger car arena entirely, and only be reserved for diesel work vehicles.
However, they will always hold a special place in my heart, because nothing sounds quite like a straight six. With their natural mechanical balance and great exhaust note, let’s take a minute to remember just a few of these excellent engines.
- TVR Speed Six
- BMW S50B32
- Nissan S20
- Jaguar XK6
- Nissan RB26DETT
- Toyota 1JZ-GTE
- Nissan L28 / OS Giken TC-24 B1
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- Hillclimb Prototypes with Straight-6 race engines
- Best Motoring: Inline-6 Shootout (GT-R and Supra)
- Office Tomitaku S30Z (OS Giken TC24-equipped)
- The best-sounding BMW straight-6 I can find
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I love my BMW M20 straight 6.
Don’t cross me or you’ll see
Starring: Nissan 370Z
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Warp path
Starring: Nissan GTR
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Motor Trend stages a drag race between 7 of the finest driver’s cars around today because they can.
Featuring the BMW 1-series M, Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Corvette Z06, Ferrari 458 Italia, Nissan GT-R, Audi R8 GT, Mercedes Benz SLS AMG, Lexus LFA, Porsche Cayman R, Lotus Evora S.
Holy shit, that GT-R Kicked ass, I thought the 458 Italia would win.
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