The Most Powerful Straight-Six Engine Cars

Overview

The straight-six engine or an inline-six engine has six cylinders mounted in a straight line and the pistons drive a common crankshaft. Benelli 750 Sei motorcycle has the smallest straight six engine with a displacement of 0.7477 L. The layout of these engines is larger than most of their alternatives. And these engines are known for their balance and smooth drives. Here is a list of 9 such powerful cars with straight six-cylinder engines. This list is sourced by hotcars.com.

1. Toyota Supra MK4

Toyota Supra MK4
Toyota Supra MK4 (Via : autobizz.com)

The vehicle equips a 3.0L 2JZ-GTE 6-cylinder engine that is capable of producing a power output of 321 horsepower and 315 pound-feet of torque. This can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds and can reach a top speed of 155 mph becoming one of the fastest cars.

2. Chevrolet Corvette C1

Chevrolet Corvette C1
Chevrolet Corvette C1 (Via : topspeed.com)

This vehicle uses a 235 cu in (3.9 L) Blue Flame straight 6 cylinder engine that is capable of making a power output of 150 hp from 1953 to 1954. Later in 1955, the power output of this vehicle has been increased to 155hp. This straight six engine has been a very reliable one and currently, many of these engines are running perfectly.

3. Mercedes Benz 300SL

Mercedes Benz 300SL
Mercedes Benz 300SL (Via : caranddriver.com)

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL is packed with a 250 hp flat six-cylinder engine. That is capable of producing a power output of 240 hp at 5,800 rpm and a torque of 217 lb-ft at 4,600 rpm. This vehicle can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 7.3 seconds.

4. Nissan Fairlady Z 432

Nissan Fairlady Z 432
Nissan Fairlady Z 432 (Via : uncrate.com)

This vehicle uses an S20 2.0L, 6-cylinder inline 4-valve DOHC engine that can produce a power output of 160hp at 7,000 rpm and a torque of 177Nm at 5,600 rpm. The vehicle has a top speed of 131 mph and can accelerate from 0-60mph in 7.7 Seconds.

5. Toyota 2000GT

Toyota 2000GT
Toyota 2000GT (Via : global.toyota.com)

This limited production model from 1967 developed by Toyota and Yamaha. This vehicle equips either a 2.0 L 3M DOHC I6 or a 2.3 L 2M-B SOHC I6 engine producing a power output of 148 hp and 138 hp respectively. It has a 5-speed manual or a 3-speed automatic. This beautiful vehicle is limited to only 351 units.

6. Nissan Skyline GT-R

Nissan Skyline GT-R
Nissan Skyline GT-R (Via : topgear.com)

This vehicle comes with a twin-turbocharged 2.0 L S20 straight 6-cylinder engine that is capable of making a power output of 276hp at 7,000 rpm and a torque of 289 lb-ft at 4,400 rpm. This can accelerate from 0–62 mph in just 4.4 seconds and can cover a 1/4 mile distance in 12.2 seconds. It equips a 5-speed manual in the early production till 1998 and later a 6-speed manual.

7. Jaguar D-Type & XK-SS

Jaguar D-Type & XK-SS
Jaguar D-Type & XK-SS (Via : Wikipedia )

This Jaguar comes with a 3.4L Jaguar XK6 engine straight 6-cylinder engine that is capable of making a power output of 262hp. The production of these vehicles started in 1957 and 16 units made and sold. Later in 2016 the company continued its production and built 25 vehicles.

8. TVR Sagaris & Tuscan Speed Six

TVR Tuscan
TVR Tuscan (Via : gaukmotors.com)

This vehicle equips the TVR speed six straight 6 cylinder engines with three different engine capacities. The maximum power output produced is 440 hp at 7,600 rpm and a torque of 350 lb-ft at 6,000 rpm with the 4.2L engine.

9. BMW M3 Competition

BMW M3 Competition
BMW M3 Competition (Via : roadandtrack.com)

This vehicle comes with a twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-6 Cylinder engine that is capable of making a power output of 473 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels. It has a standard 6-speed manual transmission and an optional 8-speed-automatic and with which the vehicle can accelerate from 0-60 mph in just 3.5 seconds.

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