@@phillipreeves2179 used to watch videos when I attended class all the time. Sometimes I'd even go to college with a list of videos Id watch in class lol
The l6 engine is the best configuration for medium size engines, almost all truck engines are l6, the fact that they are so balanced helps with longevity a lot since they don't shake themselves to destruction over time
Inline sixes are also much stronger than a V six. The inline engine has seven main bearings whereas the V six has only four mains. That is why you will rarely see a inline six with a damaged bottom end. Inline sixes are tough as nails. 😎👍
@@xavir9178 I'm a big honda/ford guy and I will admit that nsx motor is pure caca . I sold toyota and acura years ago and Toyota was big on over- engineering their cars in the past .
@Christopher you are correct. Some of the most efficient 6 cylinder engines are V6 . I6 was good when a 1995 m3 had one with 240hp and when the 3.2 got 333hp but it always came at a price . The 333hp m3 got like 22mpg on the highway when a supercharged 2003 svt cobra with a 4.6L v8 with 390hp and 390tq got 24mpg .
He didn't mention any actual disadvantage on the I6 engine, just because it's longer doesn't mean it's bad, not a disadvantage at all. However, V6s on the other hand, really do have a lot of disadvantages. Even semi trucks use I6 engines, they are very reliable, powerful, and easy to work on. Even mercedes pretty much copied what BMW has been doing for years, I6 3.0 engines, it's a great setup for efficiency, power, reliability, and just pure awesomeness!!
@@chinadonconan6933 That is especially true with the in-line 8 engines that were around from the 1930s until the 1950s. Eight cylinders in a row were much too long to be a practical, long-running design.
W12 is basically two V6 engines placed side to side. a V12 is two V6 engines welded in front of each other. W12 engines are crazy complex, heavy and unreliable when compared to a simpler, and more efficient V12
@@GTChucker86 dude a w12 is not 2 engines. The w refers to the positioning of the cylinders. Which are in a zig zag pattern. ITS A SOLID BLOCK. The v12 is in a straight line 6 cylinders on each side of the block.
Love my inline 6. Smooth running and reliable even after 71 years. It’s the 105 HP 230 flat head in my ‘48 Dodge. This car does have a long nose. Huge back seat too, but that’s another story 😊
Question to all three of you then; is that because they are easier to work on as you can access the 'entire' (more or less) engine on the side of the road?
@@Anarchristian_Beanz I6's are have alot more durability and torque over their V6 cousins.....as for ease of maintance, that is a debatable question which depends on the engine's size, weight, engine manufacture and vehicle it is installed in.
inline six can be enlarged as much as you want and still run smooth, also, in a big rig, size and weight are not a concern, and since you can extend the stroke for more low end torque which is what big rigs are all about, you have a winner...
The 140 CU IN (2.3L Corvair) did pretty good too. 110 Hp, 140 Hp and turbo 180 HP. Needed high octane gasoline but would go a long way on a gallon. Not bad for a 60+ year old design. Honda even made a motor cycle with one.
Most of the cons of the inline 6, like stated in the video, can be negated with modern technology. As far as the length of an engine bay, that's more of a design feature. Long beautiful bonnets or hoods are beautiful on most cars. Overall, I really don't see any negatives with I6 engines. Hell, even Toyota/Lexus utilized them in their line up of cars: 1JZ & 2JZ. Less complexity, less vibrations, more compact, forced beauty due to design... what's not to love. I really didn't understand what a balance engine was until I drove in an E46 M3. Put it this was, when the car was parked I stepped out of the car not realizing I didn't turn of the engine. It's that smooth. The same at a red light. All of sudden, it made me realize how "unbalanced" my I4 K20 was in my Acura RSX-S.
@Soldado de Juan José Torres small Inline 4's (i.e. below 2 liters) don't have as much of a problem, but bigger inline 4's (there are 5 litre 4's, albeit diesels, in medium duty trucks) need countershafts to even vibrations
@Dickhead Bear I disagree with weak crankshafts as someone who drives a 13L L6 powered semi for a living Weight distribution and engine weight are the only downsides. They are outweighed by the pluses in applicable applications (good torque, hence truck use; and naturally balanced)
@@RazorbackGrasshopper yep have to remove the fender, wheel arch and entire suspension on some to gain access to the belts, alternator and water pumps. Not very practical
@@mikkihintikka7273 Utility pole,Phone pole,etc. The one in which if you crash at high speed...You won't get out of there alive.Think it was easier to say a wall or something like that but a wall is too obvious... :|
@@Your_nearest_toyota_dealer Cuz my friend has a rotary , and me and him are helping our friend k20a1 swap his fc. We just want to be a unique little car crew lol
Both have their compromises but I think the compromises of having inline 6 are far more livable and sustainable. Inline 6 and boxer 4 are my favorite engine types. Because balance. Better balanced engines last longer and can be driven harder, assuming the internal components aren't compromised (small oil or water channels, cast pistons and conrods, bearing clearance, etc.).
I really appreciate these videos. They’re helping me learn more about cars, which is something I’ve always wanted to learn more about. This guy manages to strike a perfect balance between teaching and entertaining, and it’s not trying to be funny which I appreciate. I feel like this guy could teach me anything and I would walk out having learned something
Jeep old straight 6 engines never died. It broke my heart @ how many of these beautiful engines were destroyed during the “Cash 4 Clunkers” government program.
I've owned 2 V6s, 1 straight 6 and one VR6, which is an inline V6, 3 of them had about 170hp...the coolest of the bunch was the 4.3L Chevy V6 in my Jimmy, it had enough torque to easily lay two black strips with the stock over-sized on road/offroad tires.
@@lukas6610 i don't think you understand what the 4.0 was. It's not a highly tunable 1000hp engine, but it doesn't die. It doesn't get much better than that.
To remember the order of the complimentary pistons on an i6 like for running an overhead, just follow this advice 1-6, 3-4, 2-5 16 is too young, 34 is too old, 25 is just right.
I have a 1999 Lexus gs300 2jz straight 6 as my back up car . I’m using it now while my 2018 Dodge Charger is in the shop . All I can say is that straight 6 never dies , slowdown and always run like a brand new car it’s super reliable.
Please do a regenerative and dynamic braking episode. Me and my friends are designing and creating a hybrid go kart but we are having a bit of trouble with adding regenerative braking.
We might make some videos about, it and thanks for your support. Currently we are getting all of the funding for it (we are at roughly 460$ out of 750)
That's basically what I was getting from this video but at the same time a lot of consumers do want smaller/compact cars and understand that comes with more maintenance (or just don't care).
@@Bitaliktderr its worth it to me. I'm a sucker for a great V8 exhaust note. Not a fan of anything about six cylinders really, other than fuel efficiency
Honestly I'm sure all of is would love to sit down and watch an hour long video of every engine type known to man. V, inline, flat, slant, W, etc. Pros and cons of each. Also the opposed piston engine! Those are sweet. Please, more of these!!!
Chryslers first mass production use of aluminum engine blocks was with the 170 cubic inch slant six in 1960, as an option for the Valiant line (it got absorbed into Plymouth in 1961). I'm surprised you didn't mention the old Chevy stovebolt 6, that thing ran for almost 40 years, I think that was GM's longest production engine outside of the small block Mouse motor.
Having owned both a v6, which was a Buick 225cu Dauntless in my 1970 Kaiser Cj5 Jeep, and a straight 6, an AMC 258cu in my 1985 AMC Cj7, I admit that the straight 6 is indeed a smoother running motor, but the v6 definitely had more power, and when runnin open headers, the v6 sounds A HELLUVA LOT BETTER than the straight 6....
I know if you made a intro listing everyone's favorite I6 engines it would be 20 minutes long, all I want to say is the bullet proof Jeep 4.0L HO I6 is one of the greats too! never mentioned because its not a performance motor.
Ethan champagne it doesn't necessarily mean that torque isn't important in street performance Usually, when automotive technicians put an engine on the Dyno, They measure both horsepower and torque
Now that I think of it, all of my vehicles have inline six engines. 1999 M3 3.2L I6, 1963 Plymouth valiant 225 slant six, 1947 Chevrolet Fleetline 216 Stovebolt, 1946 Chevrolet pickup 261 Stovebolt. They’re all bulletproof and smooth.
Actually comes in single over head cam and double over head cam. I am also aware that outside of Aus it’s not really heard of, but if we make some noise, maybe it will be
Its calls amc did all the engineering and ground for it. Amc made the best most bulit proof I6s ever! And they made ok power for what they were made to do.
He should have mentioned the inline six cast iron block of the Lexus IS300 series. Super smooth and very reliable 2JZ-GE. Maybe it's why the "IS" stands for Intelligent Sport in our SportCross.
Until you do some research and come to terms with the fact that the 2jzgte engine produces better HP figures and drag times (im not talking about stock so dont bring that into it)
I drive a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GT with 250k miles on it and it still runs pretty good. That engine is bullet-proof. I plan on getting everything right and running it 'till the wheels fall off. Lol
Ah yes, the old Commodore V6. What a heap of dung that was! I remember back in 2002-03 the supercharged 3800 (4 speed auto only) was slaughtered by the NA Ford in-line six...let’s not even mention the Ford turbo six!
As a Rat Rodder, I actually dig the I6's. You run out of realestate real quick with a V8 in these old cars/trucks. Also they are Torque Monsters for what they are. Look at the Truck & Tractor pull Kings..... the Cummins. It's just a diesel I6 out there out pulling those big V8 Duramax and Powerstrokes. Back in the Sixties the fastest car in my neck of the woods was a custom Hudson Hornet. It was putting 409 Big Block V8's on the trailer with only 6 cylinders and 2 carbs. The old saying is so true, "Torque wins races, Horse Power sells cars". I just wish the aftermarket stuff was cheaper on them. Or at least equal to that of the V8's.
@@mahdirayan7127 Diesel engines are the best.When the world will run out of oil,gasoline cars will sit and rust while diesel cars will run on peanut oil :) (Or we'll be in a Mad Max universe while Dieselheads will sip their tea and look at what the neanderthals that kill each other for gas are doing) Yep...The diesel engine was made to run on peanut oil.The more you know,eh? And before you come with the whole "pollution" problem (yes,it is a thing,I'm not like Trump to say that it doesn't exist) before you attack diesel cars,attack power plants for burning coal and polluting the atmosphere.Or you live in America where every idiot that has a diesel truck runs coal because it look funny? Attack these before you attack diesels: -All V engines (V6 V8 V10 V12 V16) (There goes the whole " 'Murica spirit" and the Luxury class) All engines that have a bigger capacity than 2L and are not used in industry (big trucks that haul heavy cargo,buses,which funnily use diesels...so...without diesels,transport would be much harder to achieve) -All power plants running on coal . Come to Europe and you'll see that the smog that our cars produce is so little (pretty much at max rpm the engine is spewing out the amount of soot the V8 is spewing while idling probably) compared to the 7 liter V8 whatever truck engine it is(Another trend I don't get in America is why do you need a truck that is like 4 tons and uses 5 times the amount of fuel a normal car would? Or the V8? What's the point of having that many cylinders? To make it harder to maintain and make sure the customer goes to the service where they can rip them off?).If you get a 100hp 1.9 liter TDi inline 4,You're golden.We had gasoline engines and until now...We never had problems with it.The Diesel I mean.Love it when it's cold outside and it cranks...and slowly start cranking faster and faster until it's idling. Anybody that says that "electric cars are the future" isn't paying attention. :| Where do you get that "green" energy from? Ah...yeah...COAL.Well...70% of it... :| Good job humanity.Good...Job...
@@ericsens4070 If you want to hear a mean diesel...Search for Tatra 8X8 :) And if you want even more madness search for Tatra 12X12. :> Or if you want the sound search for Tatra diesel truck engine sound.(Just like that,here on youtube) Just beware...it might wake up your neighbors. :))) (If you are on the PC) The Czechoslovakians did it big and they did it well.
Mercedes isn't the only one getting back to I6 engines. As far as I know Mazda is going for 3.0 I6 engines with RWD and AWD starting 2020. Soon we'll know ;)
One thing I did not heard you saying is that straight six is a good thing for RWD. It's aligned to trasmission and power flow to the rear. Some sporty cars exchanged N/A V8's for In-line 6 turbos and enhanced their power. The good thing about I-6 is that works great with different turbos layouts.
Ford's 300 Straight-6 is probably the most overlooked of them all. It's still being used today in all kinds of applications. I had one in a '95 F150, to be honest I didn't give it much credit until I saw just how reliable it was. Not to mention how cool the sowing machine sound it makes is..
Ford’s inline 300 is pretty good too. It isn’t a powerhouse but they are pretty bulletproof. My brother has a 500k+ that hasn’t been rebuilt once. The rest of the truck around it is falling apart though.
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Thanks for this video! It is very informative. I had a Jeep with a straight 6, and Audi with a straight 5, and a Honda which I think was a straight 4.
Vegan Cyclist I agree with all of your points except I think it’s just slightly more reliable than Japanese motors, I’ve heard the Jeep 6 cylinders last to well over 350,000 miles. But you do have good points.
Vegan Cyclist plus, you can get lots of horse power for cheap. You can turn the 4.0 into a 4.9 stroker motor for less than $3500 that creates 400+ horse power and 450 ft-lbs of torque. Pretty cool stuff. But fucking scary in a Jeep lol.
3500 is enough money to turn a MK2 VW into a 12 second car. The problem with jeeps is the rest of the truck. They're fun but for that kind of fuel cost you might aswell drive a diesel. If they had put turbos on them, it would have been something special. I do like the transfer cases. They're good.
The VR6 is such a beast of a motor. Im sad to see it's not even mentioned. Its designed as an inline-v6. One cylinder head but each "bank" of cylinders are separated by 15 degrees. 6 cylinder power for the size a hair bigger than a 4 cylinder. Plus the sound they make is amazing, like chewbaccas growl. It was initially designed to be a diesel so VW manufactured them with forged internals so a bone stock motor is good for 700 whp the trans will go before the motor. It's a popular platform for drag racing cause you can make stupid power with them.
Hey Donut, since V-shaped engines mean 2 of many components, does it generally also mean that the components spread out the stress and prolong the components’ lives ?
I like the ford 300cid straight 6 build from the late 60s and all the way to the 90s used in ford trucks. Absolutely legendary engine that had tons of torque at less than 2,000 rpms which means it will last forever because it doesn’t have to rev high
Inline 6. Perfectly balanced like all things should be
Dontsnapyourfingersdontsnapyourfingerdontsnapyourfinger
@@jamescooper7878 oh no you didnt
and that's why I made a inline 16 for my new car
thanks a bitch though
Laughs in boxer
Bro, u could teach aerospace engineering to an 8 year old in a way he’d understand it. U got a talent my friend👍
You prolly don't understand what he's taking about then😄
@@johnnyanderson1492 probably 😂😂😂😂
literally better than half of the guys who were in our aero dept who had phds
The editing Is what actually makes it easy and understandable
My school needs to hire this guy
Me: why is there a turbo in your kitchen
Donut Media: I use it to increase my dishwashers horse power
HAHAHAHAHAHAAHHA
Let me introduce to my clothes washer...
I just slap some Enkei stickers on. +15 ea.
more buffed hrspers
MO POWA BABEH
i could listen to this guy explain car stuff all day
Ikr
modern era Bill Nye
Legit what im doing :D
I did lol
Mary him
This is WAY better than school! Thanks guys
I should be heading to school but my parents haven't taken me yet...
Shut I’m watching in school
@@phillipreeves2179 used to watch videos when I attended class all the time. Sometimes I'd even go to college with a list of videos Id watch in class lol
@@CatgirlOnE sounds like you're young. Enjoy every day man!
Please that ole jeep 4.0l best inlime 6 in the game
How about instead of raiding Area 51, we raid Donut and force them to give us more Science Garage?
Siddharth Krishnan zero comments
A year later, still no replies
Who knows what happened to the guy
All lives matter
Raiding Area 51 lmao.. Tht ws 2 years ago!? Damn
7:46 - "Just like my favorite movie 'The Longest Yard,' these engines have pros and cons."
Underrated joke
Truth
I was looking for this comment 👌
Damn. Ain't gonna lie, that went over my head... Good catch 👍
went over many heads
Inline 6 is Love.
Inline 6 is Life.
Where my BMW, Skyline,Supra and other Inline 6 guys at
Edit: Never thought I'll get this many Likes. Thank You
Patrick Bateman bmw 335i and proud to own it
Volvo too yeah!
volvo, merc and mazda guy and i6 in all my cars lol :D
Well what about ford inline 6's
Right here dude
The l6 engine is the best configuration for medium size engines, almost all truck engines are l6, the fact that they are so balanced helps with longevity a lot since they don't shake themselves to destruction over time
*Puts v8 in corolla* yeet
*Eurobeat intensifies*
If this is what you wanted...
If not...sorry. :L
Oh god, initial d would've been so different if the 86 had an LT motor installed instead of the racing 4age motor lol
@@Rob-326 YOU CANT MAKE EUROBEAT INTENSIFITIES TITHOUT INLINE ENGINE!
wtf lol
Puts turbo in
*Loses*
Puts supercharger in
*Loses*
Supras got low vibrations, 3000gts got moderate vibrations, but civics...
They got *C O O L V I B R A T I O N S*
XD
My ‘92 Accord had mad vibrations
I love the vibrations from my Honda CBR600RR.
*I W A N N A D A N C E*
@@gio.u GO!
Inline sixes are also much stronger than a V six. The inline engine has seven main bearings whereas the V six has only four mains. That is why you will rarely see a inline six with a damaged bottom end. Inline sixes are tough as nails. 😎👍
And can make a ton of power reliably!
@@xavir9178 and yet my honda V6 outlasted my 2001 3 series I6 by double......
@@Spiritcr1jsher obviously depends on the motor etc, like compare the old nsx v6 with the 2jz block, the 2j will come out on top anyday so yeah
@@xavir9178 I'm a big honda/ford guy and I will admit that nsx motor is pure caca . I sold toyota and acura years ago and Toyota was big on over- engineering their cars in the past .
@Christopher you are correct. Some of the most efficient 6 cylinder engines are V6 . I6 was good when a 1995 m3 had one with 240hp and when the 3.2 got 333hp but it always came at a price . The 333hp m3 got like 22mpg on the highway when a supercharged 2003 svt cobra with a 4.6L v8 with 390hp and 390tq got 24mpg .
He didn't mention any actual disadvantage on the I6 engine, just because it's longer doesn't mean it's bad, not a disadvantage at all. However, V6s on the other hand, really do have a lot of disadvantages. Even semi trucks use I6 engines, they are very reliable, powerful, and easy to work on. Even mercedes pretty much copied what BMW has been doing for years, I6 3.0 engines, it's a great setup for efficiency, power, reliability, and just pure awesomeness!!
In-line 6 longitudinal components may be more prone to flexing tho
@@chinadonconan6933 That is especially true with the in-line 8 engines that were around from the 1930s until the 1950s. Eight cylinders in a row were much too long to be a practical, long-running design.
It's size means you can't put it in just about any car. Size can be important.
@@yamil8003 they're really not that big, just look at the e36 and e46, small cars, with a small hood, and they still fit them without issues
Next time v12 vs w12
Too specific
W12 is basically two V6 engines placed side to side. a V12 is two V6 engines welded in front of each other. W12 engines are crazy complex, heavy and unreliable when compared to a simpler, and more efficient V12
Or v8 vs w8
@@GTChucker86 dude a w12 is not 2 engines. The w refers to the positioning of the cylinders. Which are in a zig zag pattern. ITS A SOLID BLOCK. The v12 is in a straight line 6 cylinders on each side of the block.
V16 vs w16
Love my inline 6. Smooth running and reliable even after 71 years. It’s the 105 HP 230 flat head in my ‘48 Dodge. This car does have a long nose. Huge back seat too, but that’s another story 😊
scott steibel how many miles?
Wow. You forgot to mention that I6's are incredibly popular with big rigs
I work on fleet trucks daily.. almost all are inline
Yep, I'm a truck driver and every tractor I've driven is powered by an Inline 6
Question to all three of you then; is that because they are easier to work on as you can access the 'entire' (more or less) engine on the side of the road?
@@Anarchristian_Beanz I6's are have alot more durability and torque over their V6 cousins.....as for ease of maintance, that is a debatable question which depends on the engine's size, weight, engine manufacture and vehicle it is installed in.
inline six can be enlarged as much as you want and still run smooth, also, in a big rig, size and weight are not a concern, and since you can extend the stroke for more low end torque which is what big rigs are all about, you have a winner...
i love the inline 6 for its simplicity hence its my favorite. they even look cool when supercharged.
So you're not talking about Porsche's flat-6 and VW's VR6?
The 140 CU IN (2.3L Corvair) did pretty good too. 110 Hp, 140 Hp and turbo 180 HP. Needed high octane gasoline but would go a long way on a gallon. Not bad for a 60+ year old design. Honda even made a motor cycle with one.
john jay sounds like somebody got walked by a vr6 lol
@john jay Flat 4 baby.
john jay are you a kid
Unless it’s a joke that’s ok
Well, the video is about straight 6 and V6 engines, not flat 6 or VR6 engines... So no😂
Most of the cons of the inline 6, like stated in the video, can be negated with modern technology. As far as the length of an engine bay, that's more of a design feature. Long beautiful bonnets or hoods are beautiful on most cars. Overall, I really don't see any negatives with I6 engines. Hell, even Toyota/Lexus utilized them in their line up of cars: 1JZ & 2JZ. Less complexity, less vibrations, more compact, forced beauty due to design... what's not to love. I really didn't understand what a balance engine was until I drove in an E46 M3. Put it this was, when the car was parked I stepped out of the car not realizing I didn't turn of the engine. It's that smooth. The same at a red light. All of sudden, it made me realize how "unbalanced" my I4 K20 was in my Acura RSX-S.
I believe it has to do with the firing order, the primary forces. I'm not sure, however.
I6 motors also are less safe for vehicle collisions. Having a shorter V6 means a greater crush space is available at the front of the car.
@Soldado de Juan José Torres small Inline 4's (i.e. below 2 liters) don't have as much of a problem, but bigger inline 4's (there are 5 litre 4's, albeit diesels, in medium duty trucks) need countershafts to even vibrations
@Dickhead Bear I disagree with weak crankshafts as someone who drives a 13L L6 powered semi for a living
Weight distribution and engine weight are the only downsides. They are outweighed by the pluses in applicable applications (good torque, hence truck use; and naturally balanced)
@Dickhead Bear and almost all V6's need balance shafts, or they run like shit, like the original Buick 225 V6
I6 because I am straight.
V6s are not straight which is gay
@@StaVrosRaf but they have to 2 straight lines doesn't that mean they're double straight
Supreme DX im not but i have a supra
@@Au_blickymouse Holy shit you are right!!!
@@Au_blickymouse 2 Straight = bisexual :o
This video only triggers me because
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Boxer/Flat 6
That's a very different beast though, lol.
VR6
SVX?
Boxers/flats have head gasket issues these dont so thats a huge hit in reliability
@@BobTheStrangeMan W6.
I don't know how Nissan did it, but their VQ motors are so freaking smooth.
Here's to more inline 6 RWD cars!
Exept bmws
Ansaree97 did you mean to say IRS?
Lol bro I see you under a lot of videos I watch, you live in Cali also?
there's a Rumor that FCA wants to replace the Pentastar V6 with a new I6!
More transverse inline 6 cars like the original Volvo V60 Polestar.
As a 20 something with no mechanic experience trying to add that into his life I greatly appreciate this. This was so well described
Cruising on a highway in a car with a straight six is super smooth, I always loved them for that.
@Stephen Macdaddy you making your car loud isn't what he was talking about.
Physics: “you can’t mount an inline six transversely.”
Volvo: “hold my öl!🍺”
To be fair though, they are rather annoying to work on...
@@RazorbackGrasshopper yep have to remove the fender, wheel arch and entire suspension on some to gain access to the belts, alternator and water pumps. Not very practical
Suzuki verona as well
Volvo be like “hold my extended warranty”
Engines shouldn't be mounted transversely.
Donut bring this guy back
My engineering professors should be this *_lively_* and *_enthusiastic_* when doing lectures! 👍😁🎉👌🌟
love my inline six on my 2006 BMW 330ci
i love power
@@mikkihintikka7273 You love power until you wake up in a pole... :|
@@Rob-326 what do you mean? in the pole? you mean i have hit pole with my car or what
@@mikkihintikka7273 Utility pole,Phone pole,etc. The one in which if you crash at high speed...You won't get out of there alive.Think it was easier to say a wall or something like that but a wall is too obvious... :|
On your 2006 BMW 33083649403937745949373638749ci
Why is this show so good? Like, no one asked for this but they did it anyway. Good job!
Inlines for the win!
Or rotors.. ya know that drift life...
Ehkm,rotors-MAZDA
2JZ-DRIFTING
ROTORS-NOT ONLY FOR DRIFTING BUT STILL VERY GREAT
I have an fc3s with a v8
@@hek.186 why..... just why
@@hek.186 i hope youre lying
@@Your_nearest_toyota_dealer Cuz my friend has a rotary , and me and him are helping our friend k20a1 swap his fc. We just want to be a unique little car crew lol
Which engine is your favorite?
Like = i6
Comment =v6
i6 for life baby!!!
Ford Taurus SHO or v6 Mustang
How about unsubscribe!!! 👍 rb26 over 2Jz but why not both o.o
XD
@@TheHaloM112 That disgusting.
mitsubishi 6A13TT hell to upkeep but still love it, shame that you USA ppl have not been able taste yet those 1997-> Galant and Legnum VR4´s
I Love both but the best is i6
Where the hell are you Bart? I miss Science Garage. :(
He moved for another job I think
Where is my boxer 6 cylinders?!?
isnt that just a180 deg V6
@@KevGoesRiding not quite. Boxers and flat 6 are not conected the same way to the crankshaft
No
Here
theyre all busy fixing their garbage engines
Both have their compromises but I think the compromises of having inline 6 are far more livable and sustainable.
Inline 6 and boxer 4 are my favorite engine types. Because balance. Better balanced engines last longer and can be driven harder, assuming the internal components aren't compromised (small oil or water channels, cast pistons and conrods, bearing clearance, etc.).
I really appreciate these videos. They’re helping me learn more about cars, which is something I’ve always wanted to learn more about. This guy manages to strike a perfect balance between teaching and entertaining, and it’s not trying to be funny which I appreciate.
I feel like this guy could teach me anything and I would walk out having learned something
Do all Donut hosts get liquored up before recording each podcast?
Good times.
Jeep old straight 6 engines never died. It broke my heart @ how many of these beautiful engines were destroyed during the “Cash 4 Clunkers” government program.
Jeep inline 6 was slow junk anyway
@@williammoore7367 great for an off-road vehicle.
Cash for clunkers also meant cash for new car dealers.
William Moore not if you played with the injection
William Moore mine does pretty good for being in a small SUV idk what you’re talking about😂
I've owned 2 V6s, 1 straight 6 and one VR6, which is an inline V6, 3 of them had about 170hp...the coolest of the bunch was the 4.3L Chevy V6 in my Jimmy, it had enough torque to easily lay two black strips with the stock over-sized on road/offroad tires.
No mention of the AMC 4.0 Jeep engine. Probably the most iconic American inline 6.
Good video though... as usual.
Zach Stefl bmw and toyota make better i6's
@@lukas6610 i don't think you understand what the 4.0 was. It's not a highly tunable 1000hp engine, but it doesn't die. It doesn't get much better than that.
Mine has 350k miles and runs flawlessly
AMC'S 232 and 258 in line sixes are excellent.
Zach Stefl don’t forget the early Chrysler 4.0l iteration of the AMC i6
I really enjoyed this vid. Had no idea of the differences. 10/10
To remember the order of the complimentary pistons on an i6 like for running an overhead, just follow this advice
1-6, 3-4, 2-5
16 is too young, 34 is too old, 25 is just right.
I'm 34 years old. 😭
16+9=25+9=34 that's mathematic, nigga. ☺
@@justawhitenigga where the fuck the 9 came from
@@laamada1348 difference between 34 and 25 is 9. Difference between 25 and 16 is 9.
@@justawhitenigga ohh, okay
How about a H-6?
You mean 180° V6
No he means boxer engine which is not quite the same as flat 6
@@pablovini98 Correct. Also they have a video on that which is pretty good. Sorry for misunderstading...
There are "X" shaped engines, I believe old airplanes used them.
@@StaVrosRaf exept that it's perfectly balanced and is lower, wider and has lower center of gravity.
How about the VR6?
Perfect, exept that it sucks
It's Doodoo
So slow LOL
Slow and broken
Wack
I have a 1999 Lexus gs300 2jz straight 6 as my back up car . I’m using it now while my 2018 Dodge Charger is in the shop . All I can say is that straight 6 never dies , slowdown and always run like a brand new car it’s super reliable.
Please do a regenerative and dynamic braking episode. Me and my friends are designing and creating a hybrid go kart but we are having a bit of trouble with adding regenerative braking.
Silver holy shit make videos!!
We might make some videos about, it and thanks for your support. Currently we are getting all of the funding for it (we are at roughly 460$ out of 750)
V6 is great for the manufacturer but a headache for the consumer. Inline 6 or die.
Hansolo86Mk2 oh yes
That's basically what I was getting from this video but at the same time a lot of consumers do want smaller/compact cars and understand that comes with more maintenance (or just don't care).
OR you forget about 6 and go to a V8 instead
@@sauronseyescream8394 For what? More headaches?
@@Bitaliktderr its worth it to me. I'm a sucker for a great V8 exhaust note. Not a fan of anything about six cylinders really, other than fuel efficiency
should do a science garage episode on compression ratios.
Honestly I'm sure all of is would love to sit down and watch an hour long video of every engine type known to man. V, inline, flat, slant, W, etc. Pros and cons of each. Also the opposed piston engine! Those are sweet. Please, more of these!!!
Today I saw somebody watching a Donut video at school
I own 1997 960 3.0 I6. The car is truly a long-legged mile eater . It just glides gracefully on the highway.
Me and my cousin both have jeep Cherokees with inline 6s. Both of our jeeps are crazy powerful.
Chryslers first mass production use of aluminum engine blocks was with the 170 cubic inch slant six in 1960, as an option for the Valiant line (it got absorbed into Plymouth in 1961). I'm surprised you didn't mention the old Chevy stovebolt 6, that thing ran for almost 40 years, I think that was GM's longest production engine outside of the small block Mouse motor.
While the Inline 6 is arguably superior (length notwithstanding), I can't help but appreciate my '04 Avalon's V6.
I love this thing.
Having owned both a v6, which was a Buick 225cu Dauntless in my 1970 Kaiser Cj5 Jeep, and a straight 6, an AMC 258cu in my 1985 AMC Cj7, I admit that the straight 6 is indeed a smoother running motor, but the v6 definitely had more power, and when runnin open headers, the v6 sounds A HELLUVA LOT BETTER than the straight 6....
It's because self destruction sounds amazing.
Jeep's 4L straight 6 is a beast!!
Bring back Bart and Science Garage!
I love My BMW E46, it's such a smooth engine, with great noise!
I know if you made a intro listing everyone's favorite I6 engines it would be 20 minutes long, all I want to say is the bullet proof Jeep 4.0L HO I6 is one of the greats too! never mentioned because its not a performance motor.
David Kutschke true, it's more of a torque motor than a performance motor
@@karlsmith2570 nobody cares about off-road profomance
Ethan champagne it doesn't necessarily mean that torque isn't important in street performance
Usually, when automotive technicians put an engine on the Dyno, They measure both horsepower and torque
I too felt shafted by the almost complete lack of mentioning the legendary 225 Slant Six.
Now that I think of it, all of my vehicles have inline six engines. 1999 M3 3.2L I6, 1963 Plymouth valiant 225 slant six, 1947 Chevrolet Fleetline 216 Stovebolt, 1946 Chevrolet pickup 261 Stovebolt. They’re all bulletproof and smooth.
i’ve learned more from this video then i have in my whole semester 😂
I love the design of the inline six so much! They balance of the forces is such a beautiful work of science. I don't fuck with no vibrations, lmao.
I love that volvo have been running fwd I6 from 1999 to 2015.
Useless turning radius but fekking cool none the less.
Ford Barra in-line 6 is where it’s at 👌🏻👌🏻
Anthony. The barra inline 6 engine is a dual overhead cam 4L
Actually comes in single over head cam and double over head cam.
I am also aware that outside of Aus it’s not really heard of, but if we make some noise, maybe it will be
Seb Skilton yeah boi
Ford 300 buddy
@@ex__mortis 6 cylinder barra's come with dohc, up until the au they came with sohc when they were called the intech engine.
I Like the old straight sixes 😀👍
That's what I got. 66 Mercedes 230 2.3l modular inline 6 with duel carbs
Great breakdown of the inline vs V6. Great info and great delivery. Thank man!!
This is better than learning in school..
Jeep 4.0 I6 is the best because you can’t kill it !!!
325000 miles on mine and still going.
245000 miles and I'm just breaking it in
Just hit 202k in my WJ!!
Its calls amc did all the engineering and ground for it. Amc made the best most bulit proof I6s ever! And they made ok power for what they were made to do.
You clearly haven't heard of mercs million km engines...
Hmmmmm, I think it's time to remodel my kitchen and toss that toaster, replace it with an intercooler, then add a turbo to my blender!! Awesome video.
I too keep car parts in my kitchen
Same
Same.
Well MOTORCYCLE parts....
Okay, the whole motorcycle is parked in there.
@@Anarchristian_Beanz yea if the bike and the new tires are nor next to the fridge something isnt right.
@@MyMothers-Son why next to the fridge? JUST STICK IT IN THERE BOIS :P
Lol I built a engine in my kitchen. My girlfriend loved it so much 😂
Had 8 cars, 8 times sixcylinder
6 of those bmw inline 6 and two v6
Loved every single one of them
He should have mentioned the inline six cast iron block of the Lexus IS300 series. Super smooth and very reliable 2JZ-GE. Maybe it's why the "IS" stands for Intelligent Sport in our SportCross.
barra is the best inline 6 ever produced period
Oath
Ken Oath
225 Slant Six or Death
For life
Until you do some research and come to terms with the fact that the 2jzgte engine produces better HP figures and drag times (im not talking about stock so dont bring that into it)
Surprised that there was no mention of the ever-popular 3800 series V6
I drive a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GT with 250k miles on it and it still runs pretty good. That engine is bullet-proof. I plan on getting everything right and running it 'till the wheels fall off. Lol
Maybe because it was a Buick 350 V8 neutered to V6. Sure boost woke them up but it was still a low revving OHV 90 degree V6, heavy too.
Ah yes, the old Commodore V6. What a heap of dung that was! I remember back in 2002-03 the supercharged 3800 (4 speed auto only) was slaughtered by the NA Ford in-line six...let’s not even mention the Ford turbo six!
@@GlassTopRX7 it had a shorter stroke but same bore (3.80x3.85 for Buick 350; 3.80x3.40 for Buick 231 V6)
As a Rat Rodder, I actually dig the I6's. You run out of realestate real quick with a V8 in these old cars/trucks. Also they are Torque Monsters for what they are. Look at the Truck & Tractor pull Kings..... the Cummins. It's just a diesel I6 out there out pulling those big V8 Duramax and Powerstrokes. Back in the Sixties the fastest car in my neck of the woods was a custom Hudson Hornet. It was putting 409 Big Block V8's on the trailer with only 6 cylinders and 2 carbs. The old saying is so true, "Torque wins races, Horse Power sells cars".
I just wish the aftermarket stuff was cheaper on them. Or at least equal to that of the V8's.
No 5.9 or 6.7 Cummins? Some of the best engines made!
@gimik2 fuck diesels
Cummins 12v hell yes brother those shit on my n54
@gimik2 Our car is a inline 4 diesel. :D
@@mahdirayan7127 Diesel engines are the best.When the world will run out of oil,gasoline cars will sit and rust while diesel cars will run on peanut oil :) (Or we'll be in a Mad Max universe while Dieselheads will sip their tea and look at what the neanderthals that kill each other for gas are doing)
Yep...The diesel engine was made to run on peanut oil.The more you know,eh?
And before you come with the whole "pollution" problem (yes,it is a thing,I'm not like Trump to say that it doesn't exist) before you attack diesel cars,attack power plants for burning coal and polluting the atmosphere.Or you live in America where every idiot that has a diesel truck runs coal because it look funny?
Attack these before you attack diesels:
-All V engines (V6 V8 V10 V12 V16) (There goes the whole " 'Murica spirit" and the Luxury class)
All engines that have a bigger capacity than 2L and are not used in industry (big trucks that haul heavy cargo,buses,which funnily use diesels...so...without diesels,transport would be much harder to achieve)
-All power plants running on coal .
Come to Europe and you'll see that the smog that our cars produce is so little (pretty much at max rpm the engine is spewing out the amount of soot the V8 is spewing while idling probably) compared to the 7 liter V8 whatever truck engine it is(Another trend I don't get in America is why do you need a truck that is like 4 tons and uses 5 times the amount of fuel a normal car would? Or the V8? What's the point of having that many cylinders? To make it harder to maintain and make sure the customer goes to the service where they can rip them off?).If you get a 100hp 1.9 liter TDi inline 4,You're golden.We had gasoline engines and until now...We never had problems with it.The Diesel I mean.Love it when it's cold outside and it cranks...and slowly start cranking faster and faster until it's idling.
Anybody that says that "electric cars are the future" isn't paying attention. :|
Where do you get that "green" energy from?
Ah...yeah...COAL.Well...70% of it...
:|
Good job humanity.Good...Job...
@@ericsens4070 If you want to hear a mean diesel...Search for Tatra 8X8 :)
And if you want even more madness search for Tatra 12X12. :>
Or if you want the sound search for Tatra diesel truck engine sound.(Just like that,here on youtube)
Just beware...it might wake up your neighbors. :))) (If you are on the PC)
The Czechoslovakians did it big and they did it well.
Mercedes isn't the only one getting back to I6 engines.
As far as I know Mazda is going for 3.0 I6 engines with RWD and AWD starting 2020.
Soon we'll know ;)
Sir, maybe you shouldn't expect anything good to come from 2020.
TheShortBoi this was pre virus
One thing I did not heard you saying is that straight six is a good thing for RWD. It's aligned to trasmission and power flow to the rear. Some sporty cars exchanged N/A V8's for In-line 6 turbos and enhanced their power. The good thing about I-6 is that works great with different turbos layouts.
Legendary I6s: Toyota 2JZ, Ford Barra, Nissan RB, BMW M88, Jeep 196, Chrysler G-engine (slant 6), GMC atlas LL8 (chevy vortec)
Legendary V6s: Volkswagen VR6, Nissan VQ, Honda J-series, Ford SHO, Lancia B20, Buick 231,
Any more?
buick v6 , amc straight six, chrysler slant six
Early Jimmy 6's from. GMC
3FE, 1FZ, 1HD and so on from Toyota.
L series motors from 240z-280zx
Barra is the best inline 6 ever made
You forgot the mention the Jeep 4.0 HO straight 6
Ford's 300 Straight-6 is probably the most overlooked of them all. It's still being used today in all kinds of applications. I had one in a '95 F150, to be honest I didn't give it much credit until I saw just how reliable it was. Not to mention how cool the sowing machine sound it makes is..
4:00 this was at Drachten airport in the Netherlands. Before my dad's team drove pro modified, we always went there. What a memories...
Talk about the 5 cylinder engines (the deisel one) please. 👌🏻🌹
Everybody talking bout supras and whatnot but AMC/Jeep inline 6 is bae
Iron duke!!
B1 Battle Droid the Iron Duke is a Pontiac 2.5L 4 cylinder.
Tornado motor baby
*THE 4.0 WILL NEVER BLOW*
I wouldn't be surprised if my XJ outlives me, honestly. They can chooch up to 400,000 without any problems.
Ford’s inline 300 is pretty good too. It isn’t a powerhouse but they are pretty bulletproof. My brother has a 500k+ that hasn’t been rebuilt once. The rest of the truck around it is falling apart though.
Thanks for this video! It is very informative. I had a Jeep with a straight 6, and Audi with a straight 5, and a Honda which I think was a straight 4.
Heyyy..plz make video about W12 vs V12.
Because i dont know how bugatti get his engine fit inside chiron....i think it got W16.....
Bugattis use w16. the only recent cars that used W12's were the past generation Bentley's and the 04-08 Audi A8
Thx bro..
its not a real "W16". its more like two VR8's in a V shape. (VR8 as in 8 cylinder version of a VR6)
@@tassiedingo damn....im confused
@@mrworldetika5521 yep, its strange.
No mention about the legendary Jeep 4.0 in-line 6? ;(
#Jeeplife #brokeaf 🤣🤣
HP per liter wasn't good. Durability only on par with Japanese. Nothing spectacular. For the fuel they use they're kind of lame. Good not great.
Vegan Cyclist I agree with all of your points except I think it’s just slightly more reliable than Japanese motors, I’ve heard the Jeep 6 cylinders last to well over 350,000 miles. But you do have good points.
Vegan Cyclist plus, you can get lots of horse power for cheap. You can turn the 4.0 into a 4.9 stroker motor for less than $3500 that creates 400+ horse power and 450 ft-lbs of torque. Pretty cool stuff. But fucking scary in a Jeep lol.
3500 is enough money to turn a MK2 VW into a 12 second car. The problem with jeeps is the rest of the truck. They're fun but for that kind of fuel cost you might aswell drive a diesel. If they had put turbos on them, it would have been something special. I do like the transfer cases. They're good.
Bring BART Back
straight 6's sound so good but no one could EVER replace the sound of an N/A 2.8 VR6
VW made a 6 cylinder for a little while.... VR6?
The VR6 is such a beast of a motor. Im sad to see it's not even mentioned. Its designed as an inline-v6. One cylinder head but each "bank" of cylinders are separated by 15 degrees. 6 cylinder power for the size a hair bigger than a 4 cylinder. Plus the sound they make is amazing, like chewbaccas growl. It was initially designed to be a diesel so VW manufactured them with forged internals so a bone stock motor is good for 700 whp the trans will go before the motor. It's a popular platform for drag racing cause you can make stupid power with them.
They should've included this in the mix
honestly needs its own segment but i agree should have been mentioned
It has such an awesome exhaust note. I miss my mk4 gti 24v vr6 it was such a fun little car
@@kevinkinsley2019 that's one of my dream cars!
Im 12 and perfectly understood this. This guy explains so good
Hey Donut, since V-shaped engines mean 2 of many components, does it generally also mean that the components spread out the stress and prolong the components’ lives ?
I miss Bart.... Came back to this video just to hear his humor and re like it lol
Very thorough video on how the straight six compares to other engines and I never knew there was a slanted engine for that one older car.
I own both a Jeep Wrangler with the legendary 4.0 I6 and a Bmw 325ix with 2.5 I6
Hell yea notification Squad
Go fuck yourself, nobody cares
zomgzomgzomg zomg Hey calm urself. People that is into notification squad do. So relax fool.
I like the ford 300cid straight 6 build from the late 60s and all the way to the 90s used in ford trucks. Absolutely legendary engine that had tons of torque at less than 2,000 rpms which means it will last forever because it doesn’t have to rev high
Can’t beat the sounds of a inline 6 turbo engine 👍
Super
Ultra
Powerful
Roaring
Automobile.
Let's see how many of you get it...
@@Rob-326 SUPRA SUPRA SUPRA WOO
4:06 "do it anyway"
Agreed, let it be written, let it be done....
I’ve been saving for 2 years for an r32 skyline gtst and this video really helped thanks
I'm a simple guy. I see a supra in the thumbnail, I hit like.
I saw a Supra,I hit the like button. :)
Supper
I’m a simple guy, I’ll only buy old American made cars.
Yee
Okay don't mix up european and asian cars.