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The best inline-six cylinder engines of 2020

Inline-six cylinders are making a comeback. Now that smaller turbocharged engines offer better power and better fuel economy, ...
Nissan's twin-turbo straight-six could last for a million miles, but it probably won't. Here's why.
When the motor car was in its infancy, engineers and designers experimented with all sorts of technologies and ideas to see which would work best. Through years of experimentation – and sometimes ...
Dodge is keeping passion alive with this advanced engine.
Most cars on the road today use an inline engine. You'll find them in everything from economy hatchbacks to performance models. In fact, the inline six engine has been making a comeback in recent ...
While BMW certainly used to favor naturally aspirated engines, the German automaker has been relying on boosted fours and sixes much more frequently over the last 20 years. BMW has experimented with ...
the history and capabilities of Nissan's TD42 straight-six diesel engine, a tough competitor to Toyota's legendary 1HZ engine ...
You might think that four cylinders are inherently better than three, but is that really the case? The answer is more nuanced ...
The XJRs party piece was its exquisite supercharged I6 engine, with the vehicle designed to slay the M5 under sustained ...
For decades, the gold standard brand for a straight-six-cylinder-powered sport sedan has been BMW. But the gold standard doesn't necessarily mean being the only general game in town worth considering.
Some BMW engines that tend to be more trouble than they're worth include the N47 I4 diesel, early variants of the N63 V8, the ...