Piston engine with six cylinders in a "V" configuration
"V6" redirects here. For other uses, see V6 (disambiguation).
Cutaway view of a V6 engine with double overhead camshafts
A V6 engine is a six-cylinder piston engine where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
A typical OHC V6 engine, represented in AngeTheGreat's Engine Simulator
The first V6 engines were designed and produced independently by Marmon Motor Car Company, Deutz Gasmotoren Fabrik and Delahaye. Engines built after World War II include the Lancia V6 engine in 1950 for the Lancia Aurelia,[1] and the Buick V6 engine in 1962 for the Buick Special. The V6 layout has become the most common layout for six-cylinder automotive engines.
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