HackeSpitze901@alien.topB to Cars@gearhead.townEnglish · 1 year agoFerrari’s next hypercar could downsize to a V6 derived from the 296 GTBwww.evo.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkFerrari’s next hypercar could downsize to a V6 derived from the 296 GTBwww.evo.co.ukHackeSpitze901@alien.topB to Cars@gearhead.townEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareCount_Nocturne@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoStraight sixes are awful for balance and for packaging.
minus-squareChase2662@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoPackaging I understand, which is why most companies use V6s. But, straight 6s are literally more balanced than any other 6 cylinder configuration. Straight 6s and V12s are perfectly balanced engines.
minus-squareTime_Pool8425@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoFerrari’s inline 4 racing engines used to make pretty comparable power to their 12 cylinder street cars
Straight sixes are awful for balance and for packaging.
Packaging I understand, which is why most companies use V6s. But, straight 6s are literally more balanced than any other 6 cylinder configuration. Straight 6s and V12s are perfectly balanced engines.
Ferrari’s inline 4 racing engines used to make pretty comparable power to their 12 cylinder street cars