Why BMW Hates V6 Engines

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  • @Drivetribe
    @Drivetribe  11 дней назад +37

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    • @wilcofaber9863
      @wilcofaber9863 9 дней назад +1

      The inline 6 is such a fine engine. I ve had the luck to own an 320i m20 2.0, 525e m20 2.7 and an m50 bmw325i. Such a Joy to ride and no v6 could match the comfort

  • @samrice1015
    @samrice1015 11 дней назад +660

    you know the inline 6 is legendary when they put it in everything from family cars to massive industrial equipment.

    • @nezabytes
      @nezabytes 11 дней назад +57

      This comment is actually huge...people forget that when you really need an optimized engine configuration, the inline 6 is unbeatable!

    • @HorseMeal
      @HorseMeal 9 дней назад +20

      Trains, buses and HGVs all run on straight 6 engines

    • @BobEllis79
      @BobEllis79 9 дней назад +4

      ​@@HorseMealsince the rise of diesel-electric locomotive power in North America the most common prime movers have been modular Vees with V8, V12, and V16 being the most common

    • @SupraTompan
      @SupraTompan 8 дней назад +4

      This is it.
      It's also in huge ships, power plants, water supply plants.

    • @Lemingtona-x5g
      @Lemingtona-x5g 8 дней назад +1

      @@SupraTompan that why bmw are big boats

  • @TurbineResearch
    @TurbineResearch 11 дней назад +1738

    “The Inline 6 is perfectly balanced as all things should be” - Nonvanos Thanos

    • @Angl0sax0nknight
      @Angl0sax0nknight 11 дней назад +13

      Beat me to it

    • @RobsonRoverRepair
      @RobsonRoverRepair 11 дней назад +7

      Genius

    • @matheuspn2722
      @matheuspn2722 11 дней назад +34

      The inline 6 isnt perfectly balanced, a v12 or a boxer 6 is more balanced

    • @1968spikey
      @1968spikey 11 дней назад +4

      Shame the vvti unit needed to exploit the power is unbalanced, mentally 😂

    • @MrSamPhoenix
      @MrSamPhoenix 11 дней назад +8

      And yet, other companies such as Honda, Toyota, GM others figured ways to make the V6 super smooth and powerful.

  • @barsaf9989
    @barsaf9989 11 дней назад +517

    Inline 6 engines are very strong as well. You get an extra main journal bearing compared to a v6. That's why the US has them in their semi trucks.

    • @john1703
      @john1703 11 дней назад +27

      or three more mains! The perfect balance is the main benefit. Only torsional wind-up might be an issue, but not on a low speed Diesel.

    • @Drmcclung
      @Drmcclung 11 дней назад +25

      Yet the most unreliable inline 6 gassers you can get are made by BMW, that's not even up for argument or debate lol

    • @AI-qd4vb
      @AI-qd4vb 11 дней назад +19

      @@Drmcclung Modern? Sure. All time? You're clueless if so...

    • @Drmcclung
      @Drmcclung 11 дней назад +15

      @@AI-qd4vb it's not 1986 anymore, your M30 derivatives went away decades ago 😝

    • @TheBlibo
      @TheBlibo 11 дней назад +11

      Most of the American semi's use straight 6 engines as do most European trucks I believe and could be wrong that the last of the v8s were catapiller but catapiller have pulled out of the on highway market and as for detriot diesel they made straight 4 and 6 v6 v8 and v12 two strokes but had to pull out because of emmisions regs the only v8 truck I can think of now is a scania with about 750hp

  • @The_BenboBaggins
    @The_BenboBaggins 11 дней назад +669

    Surprised Alfa wasn't mentioned in the list of legendary V6s tbh

    • @dancusin5407
      @dancusin5407 11 дней назад +29

      It’s an Alfa

    • @The_BenboBaggins
      @The_BenboBaggins 11 дней назад +75

      @dancusin5407 the Busso is legendary

    • @MyILoveMinecraft
      @MyILoveMinecraft 10 дней назад +26

      ​@@dancusin5407if i think great V6 i think busso, and they build it for a long time

    • @gov8094
      @gov8094 10 дней назад +2

      Or a Ford Capri

    • @walterwhite415
      @walterwhite415 10 дней назад +3

      @@The_BenboBaggins It truly is and it´s sound is just amazing!

  • @671021
    @671021 10 дней назад +124

    06:44 Effortlessly doing ... EXACTLY the speed limit 🤣🤣🤣

  • @NickJanus
    @NickJanus 10 дней назад +62

    Everyone talking about the strength and smoothness of he IL6, but what I love most is the sound they make.

    • @zachdebuhr6347
      @zachdebuhr6347 9 дней назад +1

      Which ones though? I work at a Bmw dealer and every F82 and G80 exhaust sounds absolutely terrible. If you're talking S50 then I understand

    • @milanbalaz4337
      @milanbalaz4337 8 дней назад

      F3x with N55 and M performance exhaust. Best Inline six sound imho ( also owning one) 😊​@@zachdebuhr6347

    • @SurviveTheDay
      @SurviveTheDay 8 дней назад +2

      Do F1 drivers care about exhaust sound when they buy their personal vehicles? Come on man. Big noise is like Trix cereal. It's for kids.

    • @joebloggs4191
      @joebloggs4191 5 дней назад

      @@zachdebuhr6347 The N52 is my E89 Z4 is pretty awesome in the sound department, especially with the top down.

    • @liejuh6486
      @liejuh6486 15 часов назад +2

      @@zachdebuhr6347the B58s sound marvelous

  • @Yan1nc
    @Yan1nc 11 дней назад +194

    a lot of manufacturers like the V6 since it can be put into a lot of FWD and RWD stuff

    • @Mr.Marbles
      @Mr.Marbles 11 дней назад +21

      this! with inline 6 you are forced into a rwd platform. and since those are dying out, most use v6. and if you use it mainly in fwd applications you can go VR like VW/Audi to save even more space.

    • @zanzabar4ky7
      @zanzabar4ky7 11 дней назад +1

      100% if you are going to have a longitudinal platform you don't need a v6. They do have mini and a transverse SUV, but they started those well past the time you would want a low displacement 6.

    • @user-bt6hh9yu1n
      @user-bt6hh9yu1n 11 дней назад +5

      ⁠@@Mr.Marbles “forced into a rwd platform”… except for the 10s of thousands of AWD BMWs on the road. 🤦‍♂️

    • @Mr.Marbles
      @Mr.Marbles 10 дней назад +17

      @@user-bt6hh9yu1n
      and they all use a rwd platform... because the engine has to be put in longitudinally. most are probably fully rwd too and just enable awd when they loose traction

    • @sh_chef92
      @sh_chef92 10 дней назад +2

      @@Mr.Marbles xdrive is awd all the time with ability to dynamically change power ratios on both axles and ability to turn off front axle when cruising or high speed to save fuel and mechanical power loss.

  • @Sosu217
    @Sosu217 8 дней назад +12

    The BMW inline 6 is a work of art. We have an e46 330d Msport - even at 20+ years old and with 200k KM on it, the M57n engine is sublime.

    • @citysouthstandlad
      @citysouthstandlad 5 дней назад +1

      Never owned one but family members and friends have had them, M57s are probably the best diesel engine ever built IMO

    • @thevirq
      @thevirq 4 дня назад +3

      M57 will outlive us all

  • @lqr824
    @lqr824 10 дней назад +68

    You don't actually touch on the REAL reason. Other makers are trying to maximize practicality, needing a smaller engine bay and better packaging, or, trying to maximize raw performance... which comes in part by saving weight, which you can do by saving space, and again having better packaging. BMW is nearly alone (well, along with Gordon Murray?) in making cars where the raw performance numbers aren't as important as the feel of the car. And straight-6's are great for feel. Drivers don't CARE if the 330 has a bit less cabin space than the equivalent Toyota, the extra smoothness wins the BMW buyer over. Same story, drivers don't CARE if the E46 M3 had a longer quarter-mile time than the equivalent Mercedes, again, the driving feel was more important.
    I've been a lucky guy: MkIV Supra TT, E39 BMW, the first edition of the R35, and an F430. So straight-6, cross-crank V-8 (like American V-8s, great rumble), high-tech V-6, and a flat-plane V-8 screamer. I'd rank the engine feel and sound richness probably: best feel straight-6, best sound cross-crank V-8, and the V-6 and flat-plane V-8 last. Note the Ferrari sounds great due to the high redline and loud, sonorous exhaust, but the basic engine note isn't that beautiful. And theV-6 R-35 always sounds like it's playing two notes at once, an octave and a half apart. The BMW V-8 growled like a grizzly, while the Supra hums like a turbine. I still drive the other two but when I sold the R35 I never missed it, really, and after selling the Supra, I miss it hugely.

    • @tomnewham1269
      @tomnewham1269 9 дней назад +2

      V6 engines are the ideal configuration if a car manufacturer wants to install a 6 cylinder engine in a front wheel drive car. In a rear wheel drive car and front engine, a straight 6 is the best configuration. Considering both Ferrari and McLaren have a V6 mid engine car, then that must be the ideal engine for that configuration.
      There is no such thing as the perfect vehicle. Every vehicle is subject to some compromise and for the majority of brands, cost is the biggest factor in determining its characteristics.

    • @tomazwo
      @tomazwo 9 дней назад +1

      Have you tried Busso V6 or Maserati V8? How do you like these engines compared to these you mentioned? For example for me Busso is not so smooth like BMW's I6, but is more alive, beautifully screaming in the end and I prefer this to be honest 😎

    • @catalinxnecula
      @catalinxnecula 8 дней назад

      and yet an na v8 from mercedes sounds better than everything you mentioned..

    • @lqr824
      @lqr824 8 дней назад

      @@catalinxnecula I wouldn't know, I haven't listened to any MB V8's since like 2000, when my M5 blew them away. I've been driving the same sedan since 2000 so I'm not likely to change soon.

    • @truebluemiata
      @truebluemiata 7 дней назад

      "BMW is nearly alone...." Let's not forget about that little shop over in Sttugart starting with a P😉

  • @marcom2248
    @marcom2248 11 дней назад +546

    They don't hate V6 engines. They just figured out how to build the best inline six in the world.

    • @TSunderground
      @TSunderground 11 дней назад +28

      no inline is just the better platform

    • @Tehsheeeep
      @Tehsheeeep 11 дней назад +8

      @@TSunderground if thats the case, why dont supercar brands that now use 6 cylinders use them? or why dont F1 cars use them?

    • @Qimchiy
      @Qimchiy 11 дней назад +43

      @@Tehsheeeep long.

    • @owenmartell4923
      @owenmartell4923 11 дней назад +16

      @@Tehsheeeeppackaging

    • @TSunderground
      @TSunderground 11 дней назад +20

      @Tehsheeeep because they use the V8 factory for manufacturing engine blocks they just cut 2 of the cylinders it's cheap because for inline you should build a whole new factory, second reason is v6 is more compact and lightweight which are the only pros that V6 has

  • @lqr824
    @lqr824 10 дней назад +63

    0:10 you forgot: 2-cylinder boxers and 1-cyl's too.

    • @dertobi257
      @dertobi257 10 дней назад +6

      And inline 2 Cylinders too

    • @Tavarahissi
      @Tavarahissi 10 дней назад +3

      Bmw motorrad

    • @lowiderwheels
      @lowiderwheels 10 дней назад +2

      @@TavarahissiBMW Isetta is 1 cylinder

    • @lowiderwheels
      @lowiderwheels 10 дней назад +1

      BMW i3 is 2 inline engine

    • @samuelson76
      @samuelson76 9 дней назад +2

      one and in-line two cylinders, like those in motorcycles are not bmw, but Penta ones. Only boxers are bmw

  • @lockettlv
    @lockettlv 11 дней назад +176

    I love how you put up a compilation of V6's and put an obnoxiously loud music over it, so we cant hear the engines

    • @mrjohnnyk
      @mrjohnnyk 10 дней назад +9

      Yeah the best way to show off an engine in a video is to play the engine and exhaust noise. Music usually ruins car videos, only works well in narrative presentation situations

    • @AKK5I
      @AKK5I 10 дней назад +8

      It's probably for the best of everyone listening

    • @VBMichael_D
      @VBMichael_D 10 дней назад +2

      @@mrjohnnyk I think you totally missed locke's inferrence that V6 sound like a two-flush cornlog....and they do.

    • @Olabruh
      @Olabruh 10 дней назад

      Unless you are clinically deaf, idk how you can't differentiate the music from the engine. I can hear both just fine.

    • @mrjohnnyk
      @mrjohnnyk 10 дней назад +2

      @@Olabruh So if you were trying to listen to something you wouldn't mind it if someone was blasting loud music in your ears?

  • @electrikoptik
    @electrikoptik 11 дней назад +274

    Inline 6 is naturally balanced. V6s are not.

    • @theracer6882
      @theracer6882 11 дней назад +1

      For now Alfa romeo is a dead brand

    • @3ducs
      @3ducs 11 дней назад +9

      60 degree V6s are perfectly balanced, as are 60 degree V12s. GM had a 2.8L 60 degree V6 that was expanded to 3.1L, very smooth engines. There were specially made aluminum race versions of those engines.

    • @yummyhershey5902
      @yummyhershey5902 11 дней назад +60

      ⁠@@3ducsthere is NO V6 configuration that is “perfectly balanced”, as they have inherent primary and secondary imbalances. The manufacturers include balance shafts (adding weight and complexity) to stop the motor from shaking itself apart. In-line 6’s do not need balance shafts.

    • @DabDabGoose
      @DabDabGoose 10 дней назад +2

      V6s are better for packaging and easier to make a better weight balance for the car.

    • @WonkOfWonkyness
      @WonkOfWonkyness 10 дней назад +1

      Yeah cause you can only find them working half the time.

  • @KenOath1234
    @KenOath1234 11 дней назад +19

    you should look at the Ford Barra i6 - was based on a block of a pushrod engine first built in the 60's and evolved into a Twin cam 4L variable timing beast by the 2000's with turbo versions creating circa 300kw out of the factory in performance configurations. After market guy are getting 800hp with stock internals!

  • @Cycle.every.day.
    @Cycle.every.day. 11 дней назад +173

    The V6 is a packaging thing,it's its only upside.

    • @Paul58069
      @Paul58069 11 дней назад +26

      Not the only upside, in rear wheel driven cars V6's also make for better mass centralization.

    • @Mr.Marbles
      @Mr.Marbles 11 дней назад +21

      and to be fair, its a huge upside. since you can use it in shorter cars and in a transverse layout for fwd platforms.

    • @DabDabGoose
      @DabDabGoose 10 дней назад +5

      which is weird considering the effort BMW does to make their cars balanced in weight distribution only to go with a front anchor engine design.

    • @SoulTouchMusic93
      @SoulTouchMusic93 10 дней назад

      Also weight.

    • @PaleAura1
      @PaleAura1 10 дней назад +13

      ​@@DabDabGoose that's exactly why BMW pushes their engines so deep in the engine bay with most of the weight behind the front axles. BMWs have perfect 50/50 weight distribution. The front engine anchor design you're talking about is Audi

  • @BorisBeer24
    @BorisBeer24 11 дней назад +48

    N52B30 owner here, love the engine

    • @clonetrooper576
      @clonetrooper576 10 дней назад +11

      best standard (non M) bmw engine ever made

    • @Zirion123
      @Zirion123 10 дней назад +2

      ​​@@clonetrooper576they struggle from cheap plastic timing chain guides as every bmw sadly. M50 and m30 is way more reliable then anything bmw has made the last 25 years

    • @Joe-hb6ek
      @Joe-hb6ek 10 дней назад +1

      @@Zirion123 In germany atleast we got aftermarket parts that fix the issues

    • @timsihvonen178
      @timsihvonen178 9 дней назад +2

      @@Zirion123 Never heard of that, and i dont believe it.

    • @Zirion123
      @Zirion123 8 дней назад

      @@timsihvonen178 Google it lol

  • @123Jokkmokk123
    @123Jokkmokk123 11 дней назад +7

    Between 1986 and 1992ish, my dad had a '86 320I LE with a 2.0L straight six. He still talks glory about that engine, and he still kicks himself for selling it, 32 years later!

  • @johno9507
    @johno9507 10 дней назад +14

    I absolutely love my Volvo S60 Polestar with a transverse mounted 3.0ltr turbo inline 6 that pumps out 258kw (350hp) & 500Nm of torque and is absolutely buttery smooth.

    • @aluisious
      @aluisious 10 дней назад

      See if you love it after 60k miles when it starts dumping fluids into your parking spot.

    • @CSI_tuning_solutions
      @CSI_tuning_solutions 9 дней назад

      This video is about bmw and not Volvo. Who cares anyway ...

    • @johno9507
      @johno9507 9 дней назад +3

      @aluisious
      I have 2 Volvos with over 240,000kms and not a drip.

    • @christianaxell4863
      @christianaxell4863 5 дней назад

      I have the slightly less powerful s60 t6 with the same 3.0 inline 6 love the way it sounds and pulls.

  • @jaekimchi
    @jaekimchi 8 дней назад +5

    You touched on most of the points and a lot of the comments have addressed some additional ones as well.
    One thing I haven't seen touched on is modern engines are commonly turbocharged. The plumbing on an inline-6 engine is far far simpler than compared to a V engine. Again reducing complexity.

  • @r.j.bedore9884
    @r.j.bedore9884 10 дней назад +12

    I would love to see BMW make a compact 3.3 liter V12 based on their 1.6 liter inline 6 cylinder motorcycle engine, then put it in something small and agile like an M1 or a Mini Cooper. I bet that would sound amazing going through a tunnel.

  • @marcnobel3938
    @marcnobel3938 11 дней назад +10

    McLaren, BMW and Ricardo have a Engine Development Partnership since 2017. So not really surprise to hear that they worked together on it, when there is a Partnership for that in place for more than 7 years now. 😀

  • @matthewnicholas6365
    @matthewnicholas6365 10 дней назад +7

    I love my BMW I6's, but plugs isn’t the best example anymore.
    Took me at least 4 hours on my S55 to take out airboxes, cross braces, covers, intake pipes etc etc etc to get to them. And then re-assemble.

    • @BigUriel
      @BigUriel 7 дней назад

      Replacing a cylinder head cover on a modern BMW 6 is a PITA because it hits the firewall. Replacing a clutch is almost always an engine out job because the engine is so far back you can't get to the bolts to disconnect it from the gearbox.
      Most V6s are easier to work on.

  • @R1Willem
    @R1Willem 10 дней назад +8

    Nice video! I love my E89 with the 3.0l straight six. It's amazing how smooth and effortless it runs

    • @joebloggs4191
      @joebloggs4191 5 дней назад

      Second that, from a fellow E89 N52B30 owner.

  • @ralphsmotodiary
    @ralphsmotodiary 5 дней назад +1

    The E34 M5 has to be one of the best looking cars BMW have ever produced. As for the I6 - it's an emotional thing, there's nothing quite like driving an I6 on song, everything just feels perfect.

  • @whoisamp620
    @whoisamp620 10 дней назад +3

    Don't forget for the McLaren, they made the v 120 degrees, which sits much flatter more likely resembles a flat 6 than it does a V
    It's prone to fewer vibrations than the V6s we see on the road. I think BMW would say that McLaren's v6 would measure up to their standards performance and balance, but it would just very impractical to make borderline boxer 6 for a front engine vehicle.

  • @merciless9285
    @merciless9285 10 дней назад +8

    any video with an E34 M5 is a great video in my book.

    • @PurebredFL1P
      @PurebredFL1P 10 дней назад

      UNDER RATED COMMENT! I’m all for this!

  • @megat3d561
    @megat3d561 11 дней назад +19

    Hats off (literally) for advertising that mike. (Y)

  • @jaioxung
    @jaioxung 2 дня назад

    I had never driven a car with an inline 6 until about a year ago when I bought an M240i with the B58. Definitely the smoothest, most powerful engine I've ever experienced.

  • @hanynowsky
    @hanynowsky 10 дней назад +13

    The BMW B58 i6 has become the world N1.
    A 3.0L i6 capable of 1000 hp.

    • @zachdebuhr6347
      @zachdebuhr6347 9 дней назад +2

      In 2024, most engines can make massive power from many different manufacturers. Plus the B58 can reach around 600-700 hp before it needs some pretty decent mods to go further.. that's in line with most other modern engines, not really the exception

    • @Lemingtona-x5g
      @Lemingtona-x5g 8 дней назад +1

      b58 one of the most tuned and blown engines thesedays

    • @hanynowsky
      @hanynowsky 8 дней назад

      @@zachdebuhr6347 So Toyota s decision to put the B58 in their iconic supra was foolish?

    • @hanynowsky
      @hanynowsky 8 дней назад +2

      @@Lemingtona-x5g overdo anything and it ll blow.
      Most tuners are amateurs.

    • @charles-fq2dw
      @charles-fq2dw 6 дней назад

      ​@zachdebuhr6347 most v6 engines stop at 500-600 because they can't handle as much torque like a inline 6 can. I own R35 GTR and compared to my newly bought manual b58 supra, supra can hold more torque but GTR will put down power to the ground like nobody's business even in the rain

  • @zibingotaeam3716
    @zibingotaeam3716 10 дней назад +5

    Now if only someone at BMW were to put two of their K1600 I6s together, we could get one last hurrah for the ultimate engine configuration.

  • @EuropaSman
    @EuropaSman 11 дней назад +22

    One of the greatest sounding V6s is the 2GR-FE in the Lotus Evora, particularly the Evora 400 series from 2015 to 2021, and the Exige series 3.

    • @howarddavies136
      @howarddavies136 11 дней назад +7

      The end of production Evora, I think it's the GT400s or something like that, the one with the carbon fibre engine lid, it just sounds incredible. And it's a Camry engine. That noise with Toyota reliability and servicing must be the best deal in the car world. If I had the choice, I'd swap my S54 for that engine.

    • @violinmiata
      @violinmiata 10 дней назад

      Toyota powered. Same engine that’s in the family minivan. It’s a silky smooth v6, every time I drive it I think about how nice it must be in an Evora lol

    • @mrjohnnyk
      @mrjohnnyk 10 дней назад +2

      @@howarddavies136 The problem with an Evora's reliability is all the Lotus bits.

    • @odin5188
      @odin5188 10 дней назад +1

      They're still using the 2GR FE engine in the Evora replacement

    • @thegreat9481
      @thegreat9481 9 дней назад

      V6 Rav4 brother. Lovely

  • @TiptronicSS
    @TiptronicSS 10 дней назад +2

    3:35 🤣🤣🤣 Oh the humor here is a 100% match 😂 Maybe because I'm also an 80's kid, but this place is a gem.

  • @GIGABACHI
    @GIGABACHI 10 дней назад +36

    Inline 6 ain't all Sunshine and rainbows.
    There's this thing called torsional rigidity and as engines get bigger, it gets worse. Specially long vibey cranks and skinny long blocks.
    GM Atlas 4.2L and Ford Barra 4.0L come to mind.

    • @joseteixeira5900
      @joseteixeira5900 10 дней назад +15

      Somebody knows more little things. Yes, torsional rigidity is a problem (micron level), and having 7 crankshaft support doesn’t help. On the i6, there is also the last one cilinder hotter than the 1st one who receives a fresher water from the water cooler. The V6 has a more rigid crankshaft because is shorter, the heat (joules) is divided by 2 heads as well and despite not being a natural balanced as the i6 has, one bank counterweights the other one. At last, the i6 is more cheap to manufacture than the V6

    • @miguelosterroht
      @miguelosterroht 9 дней назад +2

      What about trucks with +12 liter I6 engines?

    • @tomnewham1269
      @tomnewham1269 9 дней назад +13

      Considering how much power can be made by a Barra engine, I don't think torsional rigidity is a problem for it.

    • @chessimate
      @chessimate 9 дней назад +2

      ​@@tomnewham1269yep I agree. It's also unbelievably reliable!!

    • @EbenBransome
      @EbenBransome 9 дней назад +4

      @@joseteixeira5900 Cylinder temperature is fixable by correct design of water passages.
      The i6 crank needs to be more substantial than the V6 crank to reduce torsional oscillation, but against that is the weight reduction due to the total length of the i6 being less than the total length of the two V6 rows. Then there's the reduction in cooling problems due to having more room for the exhaust (and turbo if fitted). The reasons for going V6 are basically to make for a shorter front end and a bigger crumple zone.

  • @fourocker
    @fourocker 10 дней назад +2

    I've not really thought about it before until watching this but both my vehicles have inline sixes, a 1fz-fe 4.5 litre twin cam and a 7mgte 3.0 litre turbo twin cam, both very very smooth and torquey Toyota engines, this is a very interesting subject for a video, many thanks 😊

  • @JasonCammisa
    @JasonCammisa 7 дней назад +2

    Thanks for the nice comments - and yes, I was very surprised to hear that BMW looks at V6s. The explanation given was "we can't NOT look to see if there's a better alternative." Maybe that's how the company threw away so much of the DNA that made it the "Ultimate Driving Machine?" Sounded to me, then and now, more like an identity crisis than engineering curiosity. But I digress...

    • @Drivetribe
      @Drivetribe  6 дней назад +1

      The dig they had at Mercedes in your article is begging for an 'I told you so' moment down the line...

    • @MrAl2742
      @MrAl2742 6 дней назад +1

      ​@@DrivetribeNice video here as usual, how about a video about the comeback of I6 engines (JLR, Mazda, Mercedes, Stellantis) that would be awesome!

  • @RacnJasn
    @RacnJasn 7 дней назад

    My dad bought a 66’ E type new. I grew up infected with the sound he created on the back roads with that wonderful car. I’ve ever since been a lover of good cars with character. I could never afford to buy an E type, if I could manage it, it’s too far too valuable to wring out as my dad did. I bought an E46 M3 and loved it. At the time, 2013ish, it was affordable performance that I don’t regret buying and so enjoying that straight 6 scream when she’s pushed hard. Yet compliantly graceful around suburbia.

  • @cliff8669
    @cliff8669 11 дней назад +36

    I have a 2024 M240i. That B58 is fantastic.

    • @donaldlee8249
      @donaldlee8249 11 дней назад +7

      Best engine in the modern era

    • @Angl0sax0nknight
      @Angl0sax0nknight 11 дней назад +1

      A tech was doing something on a 19-20 4 series that had had like stage 2 upgrades. I was in the back seat listening for a noise. That car was SCARY fast. That B58 is no joke. I was always partial to the N55.

    • @jeffy210
      @jeffy210 11 дней назад +2

      M440i with the B58 mated to a mild hybrid here and I love it

    • @m140i_james
      @m140i_james 11 дней назад +1

      Me too brother!

    • @CorvusHyperion
      @CorvusHyperion 10 дней назад +1

      M340i here. ❤

  • @gittyupalice96
    @gittyupalice96 9 дней назад +2

    I clicked this video because in my current collection of random vehicles I found too interesting to not purchase on the spot, I have the following power plants: a single cylinder, a v-twin, a v8, and two v6 engines.
    And funny enough the V6's I own are the ones that get the most use of any vehicle I've ever owned.
    Yet they are total opposites of the spectrum,
    one is a massive displacement high torque but low horse power that runs at low rpms ( makes all its power from 2000 - 3000 rpms. ) this engine runs about as smoothly as a washing machine on spin cycle down a flight of stairs, BUT has about 720,000km on the clock and still runs great.
    The second engine, is a smaller displacement high horse power, low torque engine that makes all of its power between 6800 - 7500 rpms. And this engine runs so smooth, that with noise in the background I've actually mistaken the car as being shut off on more than one occasion and attempted to start it when it was already running lol (oops)
    Anyway, they are unique thats for sure. One sounds like a farm tractor, the other sounds like a Lamborghini Gallardo straight piped. All I know, is the miles don't lie.. I drive them a lot.

  • @evanbyers6240
    @evanbyers6240 11 дней назад +183

    The Germans understand Torque. Plain and simple
    Edit: GTR fanboys have 0 reading comprehension skills

    • @FredKunM2024
      @FredKunM2024 11 дней назад +1

      True

    • @staLkerhu
      @staLkerhu 11 дней назад +5

      Probably the only major difference between i6 and V6 which has to do anything with torque is the length of the crankshaft. Are you really suggesting that for this reason only, i6 equipped cars have noticeably higher torque by feel? Well that stinks...

    • @davekennedy6315
      @davekennedy6315 11 дней назад +21

      Oh yeah, that Nissan GTR engine was clearly lacking in torque wasn't it? One of the greatest engines ever made? The greatest tuner car ever made to? And its a V6? Who woulda thought it?

    • @DolleHengst
      @DolleHengst 11 дней назад +17

      ​@@davekennedy6315in the 80's BMW got 1400hp from a 1.5 turbo four in F1. With a completely stock roadcar block.

    • @knowbull5hit590
      @knowbull5hit590 11 дней назад +13

      You know nothing if you think an inline 6 makes more torque than a V6 just because of the cylinder layout. Gm and Ford V6 engines make much more torque NA vs NA, its easier to make a higher displacement V6 and still be compact than an inline.

  • @astibamartin
    @astibamartin 10 дней назад +2

    Couldn't help but notice that wrist band. Proudly KE
    Back to engines, I guess the inlines have better balance and easier to work on (maintenance) as well as heat dissipation

  • @boblast5582
    @boblast5582 10 дней назад +10

    did you seriously say bmw famously makes their cars easy to work on with a straight face?

  • @Lukec4ge
    @Lukec4ge 10 дней назад +2

    I think I’m one of the few petrolheads who will argue that the S38 3.8 straight six is a better engine than the S54. More power and torque. The original block found in the M1 was capable of 800bhp with a turbo.

  • @Sir......
    @Sir...... 11 дней назад +17

    V6 ? Nein ! Nein ! Nein ! - BMW

  • @michaelcordes
    @michaelcordes 11 дней назад +7

    makes taking the intake manifold on an bmw straight six sound so easy lol.

  • @advait19-m3b
    @advait19-m3b 7 дней назад +1

    I dont usually comment on RUclips videos but I love the way you talk and present topics ❤

  • @alexpeartree2019
    @alexpeartree2019 10 дней назад +3

    N57 i6 diesel is smoother than melted butter. It's why I'm keeping my 530d for ages

    • @Prototype566
      @Prototype566 8 дней назад +1

      I have 730d n57
      How many km does your car have now?

    • @alexpeartree2019
      @alexpeartree2019 8 дней назад +2

      ​@@Prototype566about 254000 km so far. No engine issues at all.

  • @mandst5466
    @mandst5466 10 дней назад +2

    I have always loved BMW in-line 6 engines. Owned a few of them over the years and they are smooooooth ! I now have a 370Z Nismo and its V6 is very different. Ticks over with a V8 sounding burble and revs to 7500 with an angry growl. Both configurations have their place IMHO.

    • @michaelnash2972
      @michaelnash2972 2 дня назад +1

      The VR37 VHR is one of the best V6 engines on the market. Extremely reliable and very responsive.

  • @kevintc-r7069
    @kevintc-r7069 10 дней назад +4

    Didn't expect to see a padres hat lol, cheers from San diego

  • @PulkaSkurken
    @PulkaSkurken 3 дня назад

    as a former owner of 14 BMW´s both E34 and E36, the straight 6 from BMW are rock solid and so much smoother than any V6 engine i have ever owned, only the Frankenstein V6 from Alfa Romeo in the 159 comes close to the straight 6 from BMW. 2:30 i never had a issue with a straight 6 engine from BMW in my cars, never. As long oil service was done it was happy. only thing that liked to break was the thermostat. but that was less than 90:- SEK to buy from BMW, about 7-8 USD. Was usually the reason why i could but them cheap, people thought the head was warped. but it was only a bad thermostat. every time. that´s why i could buy 14 of them.

  • @jamesstaggs4160
    @jamesstaggs4160 11 дней назад +32

    Not only has BMW not used V sixes, but pretty much nobody else uses inlne sizes, certainly not for mainstream performance cars.

    • @yummyhershey5902
      @yummyhershey5902 11 дней назад +14

      Funnily enough, dodge’s replacement for their V8 hemi engine lineup will be comprised of their newly-developed in-line 6 engines. Mercedes started using in-line 6 engines about 8 years ago, and Mazda started using them last year when they released the CX-90 platform. The in-line 6 is genuinely making a comeback.

    • @HansWee
      @HansWee 11 дней назад +3

      ​@@yummyhershey5902 stellantis too, with the charger once its out

    • @andrewsharman4419
      @andrewsharman4419 10 дней назад +7

      Is the Land Rover 6 cylinder now also inline?

    • @lewis72
      @lewis72 10 дней назад +6

      @@andrewsharman4419
      Yes it is.
      I was on the development team for it !

    • @Tay_James
      @Tay_James 10 дней назад +7

      Barra, 1JZ/2JZ. Arguably the best inline 6 engines ever produced.

  • @macstar8317
    @macstar8317 2 дня назад

    I owned a 2006 M54 powered E46 330ci M-sport convertible for around 10 years and absolutely loved it - that engine is superb (oil leaks aside)! That being said I can't fault my 2012 stage 1 Audi S5 supercharged V6 - it's an absolute beast - sound aside, better than the n/a V8.

  • @fuzzynutter8344
    @fuzzynutter8344 11 дней назад +5

    Mercedes has also produced i6s for a very long time too. They had a spell from the mid-1990s when they replaced the i6 with a V6 (so that their new modular V6s and V8s could share components and a production line) before reverting back to i6s.

  • @matthewbrennand9695
    @matthewbrennand9695 8 дней назад

    So nice to see the E34 getting some screen time. I've had my 1996 E34 Touring for 3 years now and adore it and it's M50TU engine. Silky smooth, sounds amazing and actually has surprising performance being a 2L. For me its the best era of BMW

  • @2Burgers_1Pizza
    @2Burgers_1Pizza 11 дней назад +3

    I like to imagine that after those findings, they thought it'd be better to artificially downgrade the I-6 to V-6 standards, and when the market is susceptible to that strat, have the customer pay a subscription to bump it up to the actual standards' realization.

  •  2 дня назад

    I like how Mike is able to turn his enthusiasm for engines into klicks for the channel. Win win :)

  • @heinedenmark
    @heinedenmark 11 дней назад +19

    Because they primarily have built rear driven cars.

    • @Cucumberflavoredmustard
      @Cucumberflavoredmustard 8 дней назад

      Yes, but a narrower engine leaves room for a driveshaft to the front for AWD.

  • @stevesullivan9377
    @stevesullivan9377 3 дня назад

    Had an E34 525 as my introduction to BMW straight 6 and I loved that car. Then got an E36 328 which was a flyer. Both engines were phenomenal. Now have a V6 Merc Diesel and if I could only drop a BMW I6 into it……..

  • @lukestocks4370
    @lukestocks4370 10 дней назад +2

    That M5.....
    Are you kidding me❤
    AMAZING

  • @madhavsajit6351
    @madhavsajit6351 7 дней назад +1

    3:35 "There's less to go wrong" BMW always finds a way 😂😂😂

  • @cloudcata8300
    @cloudcata8300 11 дней назад +4

    Torque and balance. There you have it.

  • @janwesten1317
    @janwesten1317 8 дней назад

    As a teenager I used to have a 323i with original exhaust (so no roaring sound). I loved the beautiful whooshing sound, even at idle.

  • @ryanwilliams7628
    @ryanwilliams7628 10 дней назад +8

    Bmw do not make it easy to work on there cars. Coming from someone who works on them every day

  • @mikes9939
    @mikes9939 7 дней назад +1

    I have owned and still do several Honda Accords with V6 engines. The Honda engine is great, the 3.0 and the 3.5 litre J motors are very smooth and powerful over the entire rev range. They all have Vtech which comes on strong up top. They also have excellent durability as I have had over 200,000 miles on every one that I have owned. The 60 degree V6 is compact and lighter than any inline 6 and fits in places that the long inline engine cannot. That's why the are great in front wheel drive cars and the can be turned back straight for use in a pickup truck with rear wheel drive. The 60 degree V6 is also well balanced and does not need a balance shaft. It's true that 4 cylinder turbo engines can make more power but they also are short lived and not as smooth as the 60 degree V6's. I think it's a real shame that they are becoming rare in cars because they make any sedan much more quality feeling than any type of 4 cylinder engine. I have owned a BMW 325 e a long time ago and it's 2.7 litre engine was smooth but no smoother than a Honda V6 and the Honda makes way more power.

    • @benjaminfranklin1515
      @benjaminfranklin1515 3 дня назад

      Agreed, but changing the Honda/Acura J's rear spark plugs is a very painful exercise. Also, the rubber timing belt is silly on an interference engine.

  • @alw968
    @alw968 11 дней назад +28

    inline six is the reason i buy a bmw

    • @TheEryk03
      @TheEryk03 10 дней назад +1

      That's dumb reason.

    • @HardstyleJinx
      @HardstyleJinx 10 дней назад

      @@TheEryk03 Sure showed him

    • @Sh4dowgale
      @Sh4dowgale 9 дней назад

      Enjoy it being in the shop for half its lifespan.

    • @alw968
      @alw968 9 дней назад

      @@Sh4dowgale in 5 years of ownership it’s only been to the garage for service, I’ve put 40-50k miles trouble free

    • @alw968
      @alw968 9 дней назад

      @@TheEryk03 4 cylinder should be flat, 6 cylinder should be inline, 8 cylinder should be a v, 10 & 12 also should be v, 16 needs to be w, getting back to my point a v6 is unbalanced engine inline 6 are very balanced and a lot easier to work on.. only 1 head 1 manifold etc. to service vs a v6 that’s double trouble

  • @KimiButNoDrink
    @KimiButNoDrink 11 дней назад +12

    Can you do one for why Audi never did an inline-6 as well, would be interested to know as well

    • @Angl0sax0nknight
      @Angl0sax0nknight 11 дней назад +2

      Cause Audi is always about compactness even when it’s a really bad idea.

    • @bastee2727
      @bastee2727 11 дней назад

      Wrong layouts

    • @KimiButNoDrink
      @KimiButNoDrink 11 дней назад

      @@Angl0sax0nknight are we forgetting the A8 😭

    • @Angl0sax0nknight
      @Angl0sax0nknight 11 дней назад

      @ the only A8s I’ve worked on are V8 gas and I think not positive V8? Diesel. Not a fan of Audi engineering. But that’s coming from a technicians point of view. Very compact and difficult to work on. Plus they tend to break down more than other European cars.

    • @KimiButNoDrink
      @KimiButNoDrink 11 дней назад

      @@Angl0sax0nknight I mean the W12 engine that put in the A8L (I think) which is why I'm confused when you talked about compactness.
      Unless it was a one off thing but Audi.

  • @Rerollful
    @Rerollful 3 дня назад +1

    If only they made v8 I would get one lol I hate having an engine that doesn’t sound powerful that’s the biggest thing I hate about bmw is their lack of v8s

  • @Maurice_Of_Wisdom
    @Maurice_Of_Wisdom 11 дней назад +9

    Tho a rumor is a rumor as soon as you mentioned it I've went to do some digging and there isn't a single piece of media that hints at bmw having anything to do with the artura engine and the onlythings that kinda nullifies that rumor is that the capacities doesn't make sense (1499cc x 2 sandwiched together does not = 2993cc the displacement of the artura but that wouldn't really be a rock solid analogy cuz you never know many manufacturing processes of makin an engine can end up in slight changes of displacement) and every article I've read says that the v6 of the artura is built in house by mclaren themselves in their carbon fiber factory in sheffield, England.

    • @marcnobel3938
      @marcnobel3938 11 дней назад

      BMW, McLaren and Ricardo developing engines together since their Partnership in 2017. The casting experts came from BMW when they started. It is not really a secret. There are a lot of press releases and so articles available about that. So when all companies officially announced that 7 years ago, why should that be a secret or surprise today? 😀

    • @craig3916
      @craig3916 10 дней назад +3

      the McLaren v8 block is essentially a cast off Nissan, maybe look east for an answer.
      although if you apoxy 2 x 3litre m3 motors of the day together, u get the mac f1 6.05litre v12 engine, so there is some history of bmv consulting to mclaren

    • @Maurice_Of_Wisdom
      @Maurice_Of_Wisdom 10 дней назад

      @@marcnobel3938 intresting point but my thing is even if the engine is done bmw..
      Why would they try to hide it i mean if car companies make cars with engines borrowed or engineered for a specific application on a already existing platform it is most of the time revealed to the public and public information why not this time.
      Perhaps if that engine is done by bmw in one way or another it has to do with how much significance they had in the engineering and the design itself and if that's the case it wouldn't really make sense since this rumor says that two already existing complete bmw platforms gorilla glued together will still be a project with extreme significance of the companies involvement in the project

    • @Maurice_Of_Wisdom
      @Maurice_Of_Wisdom 10 дней назад

      @@craig3916 i mean true but the thing is that it was known since day one that mclaren took help from bmw for their engine in the f1
      In this case there are little to no hints that bmw had to do anything with the project
      Also intresting point about nissan
      Im kinda not tuned in about that how much significance nissan had in development of the mclaren v8s?
      And if they are actually designed from already existing platforms by anychance?

    • @enthuscimandiri1640
      @enthuscimandiri1640 10 дней назад

      @@Maurice_Of_Wisdom pride

  • @hartsickdisciple
    @hartsickdisciple 7 дней назад

    All engine layouts have their strengths and weaknesses. I've owned BMWs with straight 6s, and they were fantastic. The B58 is a true gem of an engine. The inline 6 has some inherent advantages for sure. There are some phenomenal V6 though. Right now I have a 2024 Nissan Z with the VR30, and it's very impressive. It's far smoother than older Nissan V6s, makes great power, and has reasonable fuel economy. I'm getting roughly the same fuel economy with this car that I did with my 2017 m240i.

  • @borysbodnar2111
    @borysbodnar2111 11 дней назад +8

    NIcely accessible explanation, thanks Mike. Have always been sold on the Bavarian straight 6

  • @Poizon-
    @Poizon- 11 дней назад +2

    One of the reasons I have stuck with BMW for so long. Was thinking of getting into the somewhat newer mercedeses a while ago but I didn't really like the engine options. I've had two 3 series and two 7 series and it just so happened that all were inline sixes!

  • @jools182
    @jools182 11 дней назад +4

    I'm sure he just said BMW make their cars easy for mechanics to work on....

    • @cannon8361
      @cannon8361 10 дней назад +3

      I thought I was the only one that heard that 🤣
      Maybe if you compare it to a lambos annual service

    • @Vlku272
      @Vlku272 10 дней назад

      N series engines aside with their painful waterpump placement, etc, anything either side of that has to be some of the easiest stuff to come through the workshop. I've had to deal with much worse stuff on Toyotas than the average job on BMWs.

  • @GaryJohnWalker1
    @GaryJohnWalker1 11 дней назад +1

    One of the I6s not mentioned is the one in the k1600 and if bmw didn't go for a v or flat 6 for their comfy 2 wheeler it just shows they're wedded to their "iconic" format

  • @hoonaticbloggs5402
    @hoonaticbloggs5402 10 дней назад +4

    BMW make their cars easy to work on for mechanics 😂😂😂😂
    Funniest thing I heard all day

  • @kinglouiesshed8995
    @kinglouiesshed8995 11 дней назад +2

    This is why I like the VR6 😮. I know it has its issues but it sounds very unique 👌🏼

  • @peanuts2105
    @peanuts2105 11 дней назад +17

    Drivetribe: It is therefore, imperative for you to go to BMW and ask to see those engines stored away. I want to see it, the world wants to see it. Thumbs up if you agree

  • @davidbates7920
    @davidbates7920 9 дней назад +1

    If my memory serves me correctly back in the 60s someone asked BMW why they didn’t have a v8. The answer given was along the line of a 6 is better balanced, less complicated and if well designed cc per cc as powerful.

    • @gouldney1
      @gouldney1 7 дней назад

      that's possibly still true!

    • @lb9gta307
      @lb9gta307 6 дней назад +1

      BMW sure changed their stance on that when developing the E90 M3. That 4L V8 weighs about 30lbs less than the 3.2L I6 it replaced and, despite having a similar hp per L (less than a 0.4hp/L difference), the geater displacement provided an increase of 84hp.

    • @gouldney1
      @gouldney1 4 дня назад

      @@lb9gta307 nice, thanks!

  • @Flies2FLL
    @Flies2FLL 10 дней назад +3

    Simple tradition. V6 engines are more compact and rev higher and are lighter, but they cost a little more to build. They also have a small amount of vibration that inline 6 engines do not have, but the real reason is simple tradition.
    That's fine, but I still consider BMW cars to be the "Ultimate Leasing Machine", you don't want to own one past the warranty period-

    • @ionut5351
      @ionut5351 5 дней назад

      V6 reving high 🤣🤣🤣 maybe if you remove the balance shaft and then feeling like your sitting in a L4 with only 2 cylinder running

  • @leovikinglionrothmann
    @leovikinglionrothmann 6 дней назад

    I'd say the B58 is their best engine to date. Strong and bulletproof with great response to tuning

  • @mojbr704
    @mojbr704 11 дней назад +9

    Inline 6 is more smoother, simpler better for rear wheel drive, provides more torque at lower RPM and they live longer. That’s why

    • @rienkhoek4169
      @rienkhoek4169 11 дней назад +2

      Why would an inline six have more power at low rpm?

    • @craig3916
      @craig3916 10 дней назад +1

      @@rienkhoek4169 it wouldn't.... haha

    • @Lemingtona-x5g
      @Lemingtona-x5g 8 дней назад +1

      they historically have lower toque

    • @rienkhoek4169
      @rienkhoek4169 8 дней назад

      @@Lemingtona-x5g I dont see any reason why this would be the case either?

    • @Lemingtona-x5g
      @Lemingtona-x5g 8 дней назад

      @@rienkhoek4169 m cars generally have had their power at top of the rpm curve

  • @onesweatysausage3056
    @onesweatysausage3056 8 дней назад +1

    The mercedes m276 was such a well designed v6, naturally balanced without any balancing shafts and ran like a sweetheart of a motor bmw just hasn't got it ig lmao

  • @SanidhyaKPatel
    @SanidhyaKPatel 11 дней назад +9

    Great Video❤,
    Can you Please make video on recent inline 6s from bmw especially S58 and B57 Diesel,
    And recent shift in industry where major automaker like mercedes, hyundai, mazda, GM, stellantis shifted towards Inline 6s

  • @bloodknottrevelian3396
    @bloodknottrevelian3396 10 дней назад +1

    Yup, I’ve got a straight six in my X3. Albeit a diesel but I love it.

  • @AndrewGibson22
    @AndrewGibson22 11 дней назад +6

    N52 is the sweetest engine I’ve ever had, a real peach.

  • @SW-qr8qe
    @SW-qr8qe 9 дней назад

    I had an e34 535, the SOHC designed by a Baron. Loved it with a manual box. My favourite engine arrangement by far. Had everything else, flat 4. Straight 4, V6 and V8. Might never bother with V12’s

  • @Sh4dowgale
    @Sh4dowgale 11 дней назад +11

    BMW also hates making reliable vehicles.

  • @stevensilver1679
    @stevensilver1679 10 дней назад

    I have always loved straight sixes for their bullet proof reliability. The 80's/90's Jeep Cherokees were the bombs. They were in other Jeeps as well. I have a 2005 Lexus IS300 and at 127,000 miles, it still purrs like a kitten.

  • @I999-g2s
    @I999-g2s 7 дней назад

    TVR’s speed 6 is probably one of the best straight 6’s of all time. Sure they had some reliability issues (just like BMW), but the low end grunt, top end fizz and specific power output are just amazing. The Powers 4.3 with gas flowed heads has astonishing performance. Designed and built here and sounds like thunder.
    Maybe BMW should have licensed it 😂

  • @raymarsh1980
    @raymarsh1980 11 дней назад +3

    Easy to work on.......,..........if the engine is on the floor.

  • @tinkertable1977
    @tinkertable1977 9 дней назад +1

    I love my Alfa Romeo Busso v6. Smooth, torquey, wonderful engine and exhaust note.

  • @fantabuloussnuffaluffagus
    @fantabuloussnuffaluffagus 10 дней назад +4

    If only those BMW engineers would have spent their time making their cars reliable instead of developing engines no one will ever see.

  • @dcrasta
    @dcrasta 9 дней назад

    Most legendary engine format is the I-6. From the Jeep 4.0 the Toyota 2j, BMW everything. Long live the I-6. ❤. N54 owner here. Never sell it

  • @FredKunM2024
    @FredKunM2024 11 дней назад +6

    The Germans know how to make a proper car

    • @staLkerhu
      @staLkerhu 11 дней назад +3

      Do you mean by that they can easily make you broke? If yes, then you are correct sir.

    • @Sh4dowgale
      @Sh4dowgale 11 дней назад

      Wrong.

    • @karlj1717
      @karlj1717 11 дней назад

      What exactly is a proper car? In my opinion it’s something cheap and reliable.

  • @doodskie999
    @doodskie999 8 дней назад +1

    BMW doesnt make V6's and the car community is perfectly happy why it doesn't! the Inline 6 is just perfect!

  • @sdlausen1
    @sdlausen1 11 дней назад +10

    BMW has been building inline 6 engines for decades and STILL can't make a reliable one despite their simplicity. HAHAHA!

    • @LoopBooost
      @LoopBooost 11 дней назад +6

      Have you owned a bmw inline six engine?

    • @mojbr704
      @mojbr704 11 дней назад +4

      Are you saying the b58 isn’t reliable ? Seriously?

    • @doejohn8674
      @doejohn8674 11 дней назад +2

      The diesel engines were never BMWs strong point, but gasoline i6 are quite reliable, which reliability issues do you mean on which engines? The periphery is something else, like sh.ty water pumps made out of plastic or radiators with plastic parts that end up leaking.

    • @Fix_It_Again_Tony
      @Fix_It_Again_Tony 11 дней назад +1

      I just traded my N54 with 208,000 miles in. It put up well with the punishment I gave it for 14 years. It was tuned for 150,000 of those miles.

    • @knowbull5hit590
      @knowbull5hit590 11 дней назад

      You have no idea what you’re talking about 😂

  • @rayweh-bfa4966
    @rayweh-bfa4966 2 дня назад +1

    Never seen as a mechanic a v6 any good

  • @Litvagopnik
    @Litvagopnik 4 дня назад

    To put it very, very simply and shortly: it's a homage to their heritage of aviation, and 6cyls inherently have the best balance by nature, the least vibrations.

  • @rsr789
    @rsr789 6 дней назад

    A V12 is just two inline 6's that are connected together, which is why they are also perfectly balanced.

  • @Jon-cu4kv
    @Jon-cu4kv 6 дней назад

    It’s also to do with the mounting in a longitudinal mounted car. A V6 has more over hang, more likely to understeer. An inline 6 can be pushed further back, increasing chassis balance.

  • @davieman3443
    @davieman3443 9 дней назад

    S54 has to be one of the best 6 cylinder engines of all time. When I sold my M3 for a Porsche 997, the engine was the first thing I missed. You can do a video on flat 6s.