inline-six
Six cylinders aligned
An inline-six is an engine configuration with six cylinders arranged in a single row.
Prized for its natural mechanical balance and smooth operation, the inline-six powered many classic cars and remains common in luxury vehicles and trucks: BMW has long favored the inline-six.
Also called a straight-six.
Circular-based solid form
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- boreTiresome individual or drill
stroke · balance · valvetrain · block · head · intake · exhaust · combustion
Without roughness or difficulty
- refinedPurified or cultured
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
- torqueyHaving strong rotational force
- silkySmooth and lustrous
harmonics · durability · longevity · tunability · overbuilt · robust · responsive · tractable
Bavarian motor works
- JeepAmerican off-road vehicle brand
- ToyotaJapanese car company
- NissanJapanese automaker
- MercedesPremium German automaker
Jaguar · Skyline · longitudinal · reliability · smoothness · classic · performance · tuning
cylinder
Circular-based solid form
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
- displacementRemoval from usual location
bore · stroke · balance · valvetrain · block · head · intake · exhaust · combustion · piston
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
silky · harmonics · durability · longevity · tunability · overbuilt · robust · responsive · tractable · flexible
BMW
Bavarian motor works
Mercedes · Jaguar · Skyline · longitudinal · reliability · smoothness · classic · performance · tuning
classic
Of lasting excellence
- vintageQuality from past eras
- restorationReturning something to condition
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
iconic · revival · Triumph · Datsun · Falcon · Chevrolet · pre-war · postwar · collector · enthusiast
- car culturecar meets, hot rod, muscle car, classic car, classic cars
- enginesdiesel engine, gasoline engine, car engine, truck engine, piston engine
- Z-carsDatsun