30 Six-Cylinder-Powered Cars That Can’t Be Forgotten

Vukasin Herbez August 17, 2020

5. Honda/Acura NSX

Honda planned this model for a long while. The basic idea was to introduce a sports car with the technology, performance, power, and design of a supercar. To say that Honda succeeded in that would be an understatement. The NSX was all-around brilliant. Basically, buyers got Ferrari performance and looks for supermarket prices along with Honda’s signature reliability and low maintenance costs.

The heart of the NSX was a 3.0-liter V6 with 274 hp and later, a 3.2-liter V6 with 290 hp. Since the car was light, its 0 to 60 mph time was five seconds and its top speed was over 170 mph. The introduction of the NSX stunned competitors and the car market. Nobody expected such a bold move from such a complete car. The NSX was not only capable but also extremely balanced thanks to its mid-engined layout and clever engineering.

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4. Toyota Supra Mk4

This is one of the most iconic Japanese sports cars and has reached legendary status by appearing in many street racing movies, video games and music videos. But Supra’s popularity is not only based on media appearances. This is one serious machine, especially the Turbo version.

The base model was naturally aspirated. Despite being quick, the most sought-after model is the 3.0-liter straight six twin-turbo variant with 276 hp. We know 276 hp is not much, but the engine produced somewhat more than advertised and had fantastic tuning potential. Today, it’s hard to find a stock Supra, With just a few bolt-on power adders, a bigger turbo, and intake system, drivers can get all the way to 1000 hp on the rear wheels as a result.

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3. Jaguar XJ 220

The story of the XJ220 is a strange one. Conceived in the late ’80s as Jaguar’s first road-going supercar, it looked promising. The concept car and first prototypes had Jaguar’s V12 engine tuned to produce a high output. However, halfway into development, it was decided to install a new 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 with 542 hp. The design of the car was fantastic and emphasized its performance and speed.

When it was released, the XJ220 was the world’s fastest road-going model at an enormous price. Despite the hype when it was announced and wealthy customers waiting to buy this model, several delays in production and lack of the V12 affected the market. Eventually, less than 300 were built. The XJ220 was called that since it could top 220 mph. It was never officially sold in the USA. Now is the chance to bring one of these misunderstood beasts home.

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2. Venturi 400 GT

Venturi is a small French car company that was active in the ’90s. Using components from other car companies and producing its own bodies and chassis, Venturi produced several beautiful, fast cars and left its mark in the history of obscure supercars with its magnificent 400 GT model from the mid-’90s.

Visually similar to Ferrari F40, the Venturi 400 GT also used a twin-turbocharged engine. But in Venturi’s case, it was a 3.0-liter Peugeot V6 pumped up to produce 400 hp in street trim. In racing trim, it was capable of over 600 hp.

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1. DeLorean DMC 12

Started by John Z. De Lorean in the late ’70s, De Lorean was briefly marketed as the next big thing in the sports car world. For a short time, it looked that America got a sports car brand that could rival Europe’s finest. De Lorean presented an interesting concept of a sports car with Gullwing doors, modern wedge-shaped design, a mid-mounted V6 engine, and stainless steel body.

However, production was late, and when the car was finally revealed it turned out to be slow, underpowered, and riddled with quality problems. Due to its prominent appearance in the Back to the Future movies and numerous music videos, the DMC 12 is still a popular car and one of the automotive symbols of the ’80s.

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30 Six-Cylinder-Powered Cars That Can’t Be Forgotten

5. Honda/Acura NSX

4. Toyota Supra Mk4

3. Jaguar XJ 220

2. Venturi 400 GT

1. DeLorean DMC 12

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