Six-cylinder engines have given the gift of grunt to some of the greatest performance cars of all time, but can you spot your straights from your Vs. What are the pros and cons of each layout?
FEB 08th 2017
Video: V6 v straight‑six engine layouts
Thanks to this impressively breathless sub 5-minute rundown by Carthrottle, you can settle in for a well-deserved cuppa, content with the knowledge you’ll have gained about the well-known layouts. Covering everything from the straight-six’s smooth firing and engine balancing to the V6’s manufacturing complexities, you’ll be armed with vital pit talk for this year’s FOS.

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