How to Use V-6 in a Sentence

V-6

noun
  • When asked, the twin-turbo V-6 under the hood is prompt at delivering up to 445 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels.
    Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 31 May 2023
  • Both cars are powered by Maserati’s 3.0-liter Nettuno V-6.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
  • And the Saab four ran with an eerie, silky smoothness that rivaled the Acura's V-6 and embarrassed the Alfa's.
    Kevin Smith, Car and Driver, 24 June 2023
  • But this 0-to-60 time is a tenth of a second quicker than that of a Camaro V-6 automatic.
    John Phillips, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2023
  • It was originally supposed to feature a V-6, but now has a twin-turbo flat-plane V-8 engine at its heart.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • Your turbo-four can be coupled with a seven-speed manual or 10-speed automatic transmission; the turbo V-6 comes as an automatic only.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023

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