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
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As for grunt, the GranTurismo 10.5 is equipped with two Yamaha V-6 outboard engines that churn out 350 horses each for a top speed of more than 50 knots.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2024
With a zero-to-60 mph time of 5.0 seconds—half that of the original V-6 version—Electrogenic’s DMC-12 restomod certainly rights that particular wrong.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024
Much more convincing as a true supercar is the mid-engined MC20, with its unique carbon-fiber structure, the 621 hp 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6 (developed in-house), and proper supercar dynamics and agility.
—Robb Report Staff, Robb Report, 4 July 2024
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.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 23 June 2024
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2024
With a zero-to-60 mph time of 5.0 seconds—half that of the original V-6 version—Electrogenic’s DMC-12 restomod certainly rights that particular wrong.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024
Much more convincing as a true supercar is the mid-engined MC20, with its unique carbon-fiber structure, the 621 hp 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6 (developed in-house), and proper supercar dynamics and agility.
—Robb Report Staff, Robb Report, 4 July 2024
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.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 23 June 2024
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“V-6.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/V-6. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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