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kanaric
kanaric New Reader
2/16/13 5:03 a.m.

I am a fan of 6 cylinder cars and like this configuration in a "sporty" car probably because i've always been a Nissan Z fanboi but I always liked the idea of shoving a V6 or i6 into a small car like below:

Wish they were sold here (Clio V6) (GTV6)

Now if only someone at Subaru/Toyota shared my feelings and put a H6 into a brz....

What are your favorite cars with a 6 cylinder engine?

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 PowerDork
2/16/13 5:39 a.m.

Smallest V6:

Donebrokeit
Donebrokeit HalfDork
2/16/13 7:08 a.m.

+1 for fun ^

Also Ford probe

Karacticus
Karacticus GRM+ Memberand New Reader
2/16/13 7:59 a.m.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/16/13 8:00 a.m.

Not mine.. but I had one very similar, but with cookiecutter wheels instead of the Fuchs

Karacticus
Karacticus GRM+ Memberand New Reader
2/16/13 8:19 a.m.

Just to increment my post count another notch.

Mine. Pictures from Putnam Park last summer.

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
2/16/13 8:23 a.m.

My favorite car with a 6 cylinder engine?

It's a tie.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/16/13 8:31 a.m.

And while it was not small when new.. it is small today. How can you forget the "ultimate crumpet collector"?

evildky
evildky Dork
2/16/13 8:42 a.m.

+1 for Z cars

pres589
pres589 SuperDork
2/16/13 8:50 a.m.

Ford/Mercury Capri;

Javelin
Javelin GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/16/13 9:17 a.m.

Granted, the V8 was the way to go in these, but the 258 I-6 was a great motor and suited that chassis very well.

These are actually quite small, by modern standards:

And these were cool:

Uncoiled
Uncoiled Reader
2/16/13 9:58 a.m.

We are missing an obvious choice...

aussiesmg
aussiesmg UltimaDork
2/16/13 10:02 a.m.

My 1st car was a Holden Torana GTR with 161S straight six and 4 speed

 photo 1969-1972_Holden_LC_Torana_GTR_sedan_04.jpg

m4ff3w
m4ff3w GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
2/16/13 10:39 a.m.

I see your 6cyl and raise you a pair of turbos.

Shorter in length and height than an e30, but wider.

dean1484
dean1484 GRM+ Memberand UberDork
2/16/13 10:43 a.m.
JohnRW1621 wrote: Smallest V6:

I have alsways wanted to mess with ont of these just to see what they were all about.

shadetree30
shadetree30 Reader
2/16/13 11:13 a.m.
Uncoiled wrote: We are missing an obvious choice...

ABSOLUTELY! (I'm stalking an E36)

Also: (don't have a pic)

Triumph GT6?

jere
jere Reader
2/16/13 12:51 p.m.
oldsaw
oldsaw PowerDork
2/16/13 1:35 p.m.

1300zuk
1300zuk New Reader
2/16/13 1:39 p.m.

I'd go for a nice Cavalier with a 3.1L and 5-spd.

erohslc
erohslc HalfDork
2/16/13 5:19 p.m.

Triumph GT6, 1966.

Edit: Oops, sorry shadetree30, I missed your earlier citation.

CLH
CLH GRM+ Memberand Reader
2/16/13 5:33 p.m.

Has to be this:

dean1484
dean1484 GRM+ Memberand UberDork
2/16/13 5:43 p.m.

Jaguar Mark 1

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
2/16/13 7:42 p.m.
dean1484 wrote:
JohnRW1621 wrote: Smallest V6:
I have alsways wanted to mess with ont of these just to see what they were all about.

They're one of the best fwd hatches ever. Incredible chassis.

erohslc
erohslc HalfDork
2/16/13 9:15 p.m.
JohnRW1621 wrote: Smallest V6:

I believe that one is 1.8L ?
The original Triumph small six was 1.6L
Later 2.0L in the Vitesse and GT6, then 2.5L in TR6.

Gearheadotaku
Gearheadotaku GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
2/16/13 9:19 p.m.

Fiero GT / Formula

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