How to Use V-6 in a Sentence

V-6

noun
  • Maserati stays loyal to its trusty Nettuno V-6.
    — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Launch control is a wild ride, equal parts fun and brutal, as all that boost sends the V-6 screaming.
    — Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The turbos emit a discreet whoosh, but the V-6 itself sounds meek and wholly unthreatening.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2016
  • When asked, the twin-turbo V-6 under the hood is prompt at delivering up to 445 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels.
    — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 31 May 2023
  • It was originally supposed to feature a V-6, but now has a twin-turbo flat-plane V-8 engine at its heart.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2023
  • But this 0-to-60 time is a tenth of a second quicker than that of a Camaro V-6 automatic.
    — John Phillips, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2023
  • And the Saab four ran with an eerie, silky smoothness that rivaled the Acura's V-6 and embarrassed the Alfa's.
    — Kevin Smith, Car and Driver, 24 June 2023
  • With the Cielo’s top down and that uncommon V-6 engine perched behind one’s noggin, the whispers and sighs of its dual turbochargers only add to the charm.
    — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
  • They were powered by a decent V-6 engine and most notably, the company’s high-horsepower Hemi V-8s.
    — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Your turbo-four can be coupled with a seven-speed manual or 10-speed automatic transmission; the turbo V-6 comes as an automatic only.
    — Josh Max, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Your turbo-four can be coupled with a seven-speed manual or 10-speed automatic transmission; the turbo V-6 comes as an automatic only.
    — Josh Max, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Smack at its center rested a modest 3-liter V-6, capable of 200 kilowatts (270 horsepower).
    — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2016
  • Oddly, Honda’s engineers originally planned to power their new roadster with a prosaic V-6 derived from an Odyssey minivan.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2016
  • The upcoming Ferrari 296 GTB [top] has a transparent cover in the back to show off its V-6 engine [bottom].
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Technology Ferrari picked up in Formula 1 also contributed, combining to coax an extra 36 hp out of the twin-turbo V-6.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025
  • After decades spent exclusively building front-engine V-12s, the automaker’s lineup had started to fill with mid-engine sports cars powered by V-6 and V-8 engines.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The British marque melds them brilliantly, using hybrid architecture that employs a motor to goose an all-new V-6 engine; its superb power train is just one reason why the editors chose it as their Car of the Year.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
  • As for the second-generation 300ZX, one option was a twin-turbo V-6, which is what the Z Heritage Edition celebrates.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In Anna, Ohio, at Honda’s largest engine plant, technicians hand-assemble the NSX’s novel V-6 and mate it to the gearbox and rear-drive electric motor.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2016
  • Power Train and Other Hardware Other supercar competitors have stuck with V-8s, or supplemented V-6 power with a bump of electric hybrid boost.
    — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The engine features multiple combustion chambers and fuel injection systems pioneered by the Nettuno V-6 in Stellantis’ Maserati luxury brand’s MC20 super car.
    — Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
  • On the internal combustion side, the GranTurismo’s Modena and Trofeo trim levels offer the brand’s the same twin-turbo V-6 found in the MC20 supercar, which is connected to an eight-speed automatic and all-wheel-drive.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
  • For 2026, the Z will be powered by a twin-turbo V-6 like the 300ZX of old, except the 2026 Nissan Z’s twin-turbo V-6 makes 400 horsepower at its weakest, in the Sport and Performance packages.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025

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