- a variation of V-six.
V-6
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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
The GTB sports Ferrari’s typically alluring design, with a compact size and a lighter weight than its larger siblings, and it brings 818 horsepower from a V-6 engine and electric motor.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2021
It was a new model, with a powerful V-6 engine.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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