Yikes!

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 01/06/2014 at 17:45 • Filed to: car and driver

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According to this info-graphic from Car and Driver, I6 engines are down 52% since 2008!

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CAR_IS_MI > HammerheadFistpunch 01/06/2014 at 17:47

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Displacement over 6.0L went up. HA!

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > HammerheadFistpunch 01/06/2014 at 17:48

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Thanks BMW

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > HammerheadFistpunch 01/06/2014 at 17:53

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Nice knowing ya, Wankel.

Textured Soy Protein > HammerheadFistpunch 01/06/2014 at 17:55

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Mercedes may or may not be helping bring those numbers back up .

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TwoFortified > HammerheadFistpunch 01/06/2014 at 18:26

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Nissan turned their back on them in, what, 2002? Kills me. Because I'm a nerd like that, it's my favorite piston configuration.

#I64Life #RBnotVR

duurtlang > HammerheadFistpunch 01/06/2014 at 18:27

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I like how 1,9L still falls under the smallest category. Over here it would probably be <1, 1-1.3, 1.4-1.6, 1.7-1.9, 2.0-2.9, 3.0+

HammerheadFistpunch > TwoFortified 01/06/2014 at 18:27

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Everyone has turned their back on them, Toyota, Volvo, Mercedea, Even BMW.

Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin > HammerheadFistpunch 01/06/2014 at 18:28

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Noooooooooooo...

TwoFortified > HammerheadFistpunch 01/06/2014 at 18:29

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I haz such a sad right now.

Ok, seriously though, I'm not even 100% clear on the pros-cons versus a V configuration really. I know that the I's tend to be physically longer (which occasionally requires a longer engine bay), and I assume there are other pros-cons, but I don't honestly know what they are. Do you?

HammerheadFistpunch > TwoFortified 01/06/2014 at 18:38

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The biggie is that there are no 1st or 2nd order vibrations, i.e. perfectly, naturally smooth.

7 main bearings for 6 cylinders makes them strong on the bottom end

No laterally loading means the upper deck is understressed

because the piston travel is vertical, there is less friction and con rods can be made heavier and stronger.

Single head for 6 cylinders means less valvetrain, less inertia and less friction.

The NOISE!

All in all, they are smooth, strong, reliable and powerful (torque)

Atomic Buffalo > TwoFortified 01/06/2014 at 18:51

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Mass was a con, hence BMW's migration to magnesium.

Packaging remains a big con — think about what a big long block does to the crush zone — though I think BMW does a good job of making that a styling pro.

The 1/2 Series will stop offering an I6, but I bet the 3 Series sticks with it as long as cars are powered by internal-combustion engines.

Atomic Buffalo > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/06/2014 at 18:52

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Thanks Obimmer?

TwoFortified > HammerheadFistpunch 01/06/2014 at 18:56

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Aha, that's right. Somebody explained (in simpler terms, though I do appreciate your much more in-depth explanation; it makes things a bit clearer) that, in short, I6's weren't as adversely affected by gravity. When you've got a piston traveling at an angle, among other things, the rings wear unevenly.

Gotta love that noise :) Coupled with an engine that is built for high RPM, and they scream like banshees at redline. Because I have two ears and a heart, I'll always love the sound an American V8 produces, but, apples-to-oranges, I love the sound of those I6s too.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > duurtlang 01/06/2014 at 19:09

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That's just sad.

Here, have some freedom.

Frankenbike666 > HammerheadFistpunch 01/07/2014 at 21:54

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Flat fours were up 170%. Interesting.