"Keen "to replace V6 with inline Gas engines
I have been reading how European manufacturers are now urgently wanting to dump V6 engines. One Automotive commentator said they " were a mistake" .Jaguars new Diesel and Gas engines will be inline si...
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RobertRyan wrote:wilber1 wrote:
Depend on what kind of package you are building. A V6 is certainly better than an inline six if you are trying to maximize interior room and power in compact cars by using transverse engines.
That is the conventional wisdom, now they think for larger vehicles, they are not the way to go
If you are not concerned with the length of the vehicle they may well be but a vehicle with a transverse V6 six can be a foot shorter than one with an inline fore and aft six. The length of an inline six makes it problematical when trying to stuff it into an engine compartment sideways. Unless there are increases in fuel savings to be had by going to inline engines, I think this trend will be limited to higher end vehicles.
