variants
or V6
: an internal combustion engine having two banks of three cylinders each with the banks at an angle to each other
also
: an automobile having such an engine compare v-8
Examples of V-6 in a Sentence
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That build included removing the stock 3.2-liter V-6 and replacing it with an M113 V-8 mill from an S-Class, and boring that 5.0-liter block out to 6 liters, adding a fully custom exhaust system, and Brembo brakes.
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 23 June 2024
In production since: 2017 Top powertrain option: 3.5-liter V-6
Power: 295 hp and 270 ft lbs of torque.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 May 2024
Both cars are powered by Maserati’s 3.0-liter Nettuno V-6.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
After decades spent exclusively building front-engine V-12s, the automaker’s lineup had started to fill with mid-engine sports cars powered by V-6 and V-8 engines.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
That car was the 206 GT, a stylish V-6 that debuted in 1967 and was to be sold under the new Dino marque, which was named after founder Enzo Ferrari’s late son.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
The facility is the largest vehicle manufacturing plant globally for Toyota, producing the Toyota Camry, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES 350, and vehicle parts including four-cylinder and V-6 engines, axels, steering components, and more.
—The Courier-Journal, 6 Feb. 2024
The British marque melds them brilliantly, using hybrid architecture that employs a motor to goose an all-new V-6 engine; its superb power train is just one reason why the editors chose it as their Car of the Year.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
The setup consists of a 1.6-liter V-6 and four electric motors that combine to pump out a hair-raising 1,049 horses.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2024
Sean Evans, Robb Report, 23 June 2024
In production since: 2017 Top powertrain option: 3.5-liter V-6
Power: 295 hp and 270 ft lbs of torque.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 May 2024
Both cars are powered by Maserati’s 3.0-liter Nettuno V-6.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
After decades spent exclusively building front-engine V-12s, the automaker’s lineup had started to fill with mid-engine sports cars powered by V-6 and V-8 engines.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
That car was the 206 GT, a stylish V-6 that debuted in 1967 and was to be sold under the new Dino marque, which was named after founder Enzo Ferrari’s late son.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
The facility is the largest vehicle manufacturing plant globally for Toyota, producing the Toyota Camry, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES 350, and vehicle parts including four-cylinder and V-6 engines, axels, steering components, and more.
—The Courier-Journal, 6 Feb. 2024
The British marque melds them brilliantly, using hybrid architecture that employs a motor to goose an all-new V-6 engine; its superb power train is just one reason why the editors chose it as their Car of the Year.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
The setup consists of a 1.6-liter V-6 and four electric motors that combine to pump out a hair-raising 1,049 horses.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2024
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“V-6.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/V-6. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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