Why don't we get many V6 engines anymore?
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Emissions. Unfortunately. That's what did for the R32 in the Golf and why it has now been replaced with a 2.0T 
Presumably weight and tunability also account for a lot. They can make the same block be 200BHP or 260BHP with changes such as intercoolers / turbo's / remapping.. bit more effort to extract 60BHP out of a small N/A engine!
Presumably weight and tunability also account for a lot. They can make the same block be 200BHP or 260BHP with changes such as intercoolers / turbo's / remapping.. bit more effort to extract 60BHP out of a small N/A engine!
MarJay said:
Because they are harsh and unrefined, and a straight six and a v8 are both betterer? 
This!Although I love my current V6TT but a colleague has a SS Supra turbo and I think it sounds better and my 24v Senators were as smooth as silk in comparison.
V8s are rough too without their harmonic dampers but if you don't like a V8 you can't be a petrolhead right kids?!?!?
MarJay said:
Because they are harsh and unrefined, and a straight six and a v8 are both betterer?
My old Ford Probe was so smooth I often had to check the rev counter to make sure it hadn't stalled. Sitting idling on the drive all you could hear was a slight whirring/hum from the engine area.
My old Mazda Xedos with a slightly smaller 2.0 variant of the same engine was the same.
Have to say i really enjoyed my V6's must get another one day;
mazda 2.0 v6 24v - a superb revvy responsive engine with a lovely sound-track that would do nearly 40 mpg at steady 80 lptns. Took that from 100k to 130k miles with no issues.
vw 4motion 2.8 v6 - again, lovely responsive engine, bit thirsty and not much in the way of soundtrack but silky smooth.
350Z - lovely engine shoved in an average car what a waste.
Alfa 3.0 V6 - such a lovely sound, so responsive, wasnt very good on fuel and wasnt very fast.
BMW - only kidding no v6's from Bavaria.
Mondeo V6 24v - just an estate car but that engine made the car come alive, loads of power, even managed 22 mpg towing the racing car.
Audi Allroad - is that a v6 tdi? cant remember, it was robust but sounded like a small lorry. As did the Touareg 2.5 V6 tdi, which was even slower and struggled to get more than 27 mpg on cruise on the motorway.
Omega V6 - Oh I forgot I do have a V6 after all!
But it drinks petrol like its going out of fashion, a cambelt change costs more than the car is worth but I dont care because with 200 bhp its far faster than most other tow cars, I never slow down on hills (but I do spend a lot of time visiting petrol stations). Maybe thats why?
mazda 2.0 v6 24v - a superb revvy responsive engine with a lovely sound-track that would do nearly 40 mpg at steady 80 lptns. Took that from 100k to 130k miles with no issues.
vw 4motion 2.8 v6 - again, lovely responsive engine, bit thirsty and not much in the way of soundtrack but silky smooth.
350Z - lovely engine shoved in an average car what a waste.
Alfa 3.0 V6 - such a lovely sound, so responsive, wasnt very good on fuel and wasnt very fast.
BMW - only kidding no v6's from Bavaria.
Mondeo V6 24v - just an estate car but that engine made the car come alive, loads of power, even managed 22 mpg towing the racing car.
Audi Allroad - is that a v6 tdi? cant remember, it was robust but sounded like a small lorry. As did the Touareg 2.5 V6 tdi, which was even slower and struggled to get more than 27 mpg on cruise on the motorway.
Omega V6 - Oh I forgot I do have a V6 after all!
But it drinks petrol like its going out of fashion, a cambelt change costs more than the car is worth but I dont care because with 200 bhp its far faster than most other tow cars, I never slow down on hills (but I do spend a lot of time visiting petrol stations). Maybe thats why?
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