Ford's sixth-generation Falcon range featured three engine options. The entry-level models featured a 244 hp version of the 4.0-liter naturally aspirated inline six-cylinder Barra engine.

Six-cylinder engines balance power and practicality, making them staples in automotive history. From turbocharged screamers to bulletproof workhorses, this layout proves endlessly versatile.

However, like Ford, the new 3.0L Hurricane six-cylinder (the inline variety) Ram 1500 trucks get the highest tow-ratings with 11,550 pounds. In fact, the V8 engine option is absent from the newest ...

Another example of BMW’s EfficientDynamics “virtual displacement” concept, the twin-turbo inline six promises the power of a V8 but the fuel consumption of a six-cylinder engine. Other ...

6 cylinder engines, no matter inline-6 or V6, are inherently smoother than 4-cylinder inline engines because all the first order and second order forces can be balanced. However, most small cars do ...