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   Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Friday, 05-Apr-2024 03:29:03 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:

   The Inline-6 Engine Is Making A Comeback: Here’s Why

   There is a trend happening in the automotive industry lately — engines are losing cylinders. Partly due to downsizing and electrification, we are witnessing the demise of powertrains with more than four cylinders. The V12 is almost completely eradicated, V10-powered cars on sale today can be counted using two fingers, and the once ubiquitous V8 is being replaced by smaller engines, even in the United States.

   But the V8, at least, might get a worthy successor. Sure, this won’t go well with most enthusiasts, but in an era of electrification, the inline-6 will keep the old-school muscle alive, like in the 2025 Dodge Charger Sixpack. In fact, inline-6 engines are coming back into fashion after being almost completely replaced by V6s. It seems counterintuitive, but for modern vehicles, straight-six powertrains simply make more sense than any V-configuration unit. Not to mention, they are miles better than those unrefined four-cylinder units.

   So, is the inline-6 engine making a comeback? Brace yourselves, this cylinder-deleting story might make you a believer in the straight-six engine once again. Future generations may look at it the same way we look at V8s — here’s why.

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     Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Friday, 05-Apr-2024 03:30:30 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:

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     Replacing V-8s with I-6s in cars reminds me of how sportbikes today are moving more and more from I-4s and V-4s to I-2s and I-3s, because of cost and emissions.
     
     That said, a small displacement I-4 still sounds better to me than I-2s and I-3s. :blobfoxmlem:
     
     #motorcycle
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     Daigoro Toyama (daihard@infosec.town)'s status on Friday, 05-Apr-2024 03:36:51 JST Daigoro Toyama

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     @tk I've always been a fan of straight-sixes. One of my first cars, the Datsun 280ZX, had one. I've also owned three 3-series BMWs (E36 328i, E36 M3 and E46 M3), which are all powered by straight-sixes. Silky-smooth motors. I've never understood the appeal of a V8.

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     Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Friday, 05-Apr-2024 03:37:21 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:

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     @daihard I think people like how "raw" V-8 engines sound and feel, similar to the appeal of big twin cruiser botorcycles.
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     Daigoro Toyama (daihard@infosec.town)'s status on Friday, 05-Apr-2024 06:10:11 JST Daigoro Toyama

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     @tk Probably. I've lived in the US for over 30 years, and that's one of the few American things that I still don't understand. 😆

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