V-6
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Its Ram truck brand is once again offering a popular V-8 engine called the HEMI, reversing a Tavares-era decision to kill the engine in favor of a more efficient, more powerful V-6.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The demand for American-style brawn led China’s Great Wall Motor to roll out a new gasoline-powered V-6 pickup truck, bucking the country’s move toward EVs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Buyers could choose a V-6 twin-turbo engine or an all-electric configuration.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023
I also tested the smaller, more affordable Blackwing, the CT4-V, which has a 474-horsepower V-6, also offering a choice of a manual or brisk 10-speed automatic.
From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2021
“What’ve you got, one of those little V-6 numbers?”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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