Steel Horse Rides on MSN
How the V6 went from king to afterthought in everyday cars
To understand how the V6 became an afterthought in daily drivers, it helps to look at the forces squeezing it from every side ...
For the 2010 model year, Ford introduced a new Taurus SHO (Super High Output) equipped with a 3.5-liter, 365-horsepower EcoBoost V6 engine, and a new era began. With twin turbochargers and direct ...
Some say that a V6 is at least two-cylinders away from being a great engine, but these high-performance units prove that choosing this configuration can result in engineering masterpieces. The story ...
Top Speed on MSN
The Rise And Fall Of The V6 Engine In Mainstream Cars
The V6 used to be a mainstay in the mainstream market; today, we only have a handful of V6-equipped models. This is the rise ...
In simple terms, V6 stands for a six-cylinder engine comprising two banks of three cylinders arranged in a V formation. The Ford EcoBoost V6 engine family boasts a 60-degree configuration, which is ...
The popular Ford F-150 full-size pickup truck returns for the 2026 model year with a wider availability of the hybrid gas-electric V6. Details here.
Fast Lane Only on MSN
Ford’s forgotten mid-engine supercar packed a Yamaha-tuned V6
Ford once came remarkably close to putting a mid-engine supercar into American driveways, and at its heart sat a Yamaha-tuned ...
The 2026 Cadillac XT5 serves as the final iteration of the current-generation XT5 before an all-new generation launches for 2027. While the styling and mechanical specs are unchanged compared to the ...
Top Speed on MSN
The Most-Awarded V-6 Engine Of All Time
The title of the most-awarded V-6, and thus, one of the most awarded engines of all time, is Nissan's VQ family of V-6 ...
This cutaway comparison of a standard 3.8-liter block (left) and a heavy-duty 3.8-liter block (part No. 25500003) reveal thicker main webs, an additional lifter valley rib and heavier pan rails. The H ...
Toyota’s Tacoma 2.7L, Corolla 1.8L, Prius c, Tundra V6, and Corolla Hybrid stand out as underpowered due to low horsepower ...
Avoid a costly mistake! A Honda Master Tech warns that 1.5L models (2016-2025) are flooding shops daily. Planning to drive ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results