V6

British

noun

a car or internal-combustion engine having six cylinders arranged in the form of a V

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While the $87,700 standard Q9 is powered by a three-liter V6 engine, a special $118,000 “SQ9” aimed even more squarely at North America uses a four-liter V8.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

But it's not the din of a 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrid engine which has caused the alarm.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

The vehicle is a hybrid convertible powered by a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 and an electric motor, producing a combined 819 horsepower.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

Back in 2010, the husky twin-turbo V6 and slick eight-speed automatic would have seemed almost magical.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025

This value is -1 under C libraries postdating V6 Unix, but was originally 0.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996 by Eric S. Raymond

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