NEW 6-cyl AND 4-cyl Nomination thread.

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...Sorry if my suggestion messed things up. It just seemed as though the voting wasn't going to get too far without more "open" engine choises instead of specific ones. Given that many of the engines on the list were nearly the same, it was indeed splitting hairs when it came to voting. Notice that many of the engines were sitting at two votes, and really not growing at all... That would have been a problem.

(Atleast the 1/2 Cylinder engine vote stuck!)

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My nominations:

FOUR: The VAG 1.8L I4, all variants, including the 16V and the later 20V turbo variants. The engine made VW four-pots popular again, and have continued to pave the way for four-cylinder performance despite Honda often wearing the celebratory hats. The Turbo versions are certainly a cornerstone of European import tuning here in the US, the old 16V being a favorite for die-hard VW fans...

SIX: The GM LY7 V6, 3.6L DOHC with VVT, as seen in the Cadillac CTS and Saturn Aura XR. Smooth power, good fuel efficency, great performance. BMW six-pot is still the best, but GM deserves a nod for their good work!
 
Well I agree it is better now having the engine family's instead of the paticular engine like the Nissan SR example (SR16VE, SR20).
 
You removed the Nissan RB engine family from the 6cyl nomintaions Jim Prower? It was there eariler in this thread.

Anyway because it was removed I nominate Nissan RB series 6 cylinder engines for the obivious reasons plus it was used in other models as a regular economy engine. One such case is the Nissan RB30E used in the VL series Holden Commodore.
 
To address some of the questions....

Wolfe 2x7: Yeah, fours & Sixes will be in different threads.
VIPER GTSR01: I decided it'd be fair if, since everyone else could only nominate one engine, that I should noly be able to nominate one engine, too.

If anyone's interested, here's the other ones I suggested, If you want to "officially" nominate them.
Pontiac OHC Sprint I-6
Chrysler Slant six I-6 (Now Includes Hemi versions)
Toyota 4A-GE I-4 (Now all variants)
GM Ecotec I-4

and to all: I think I'm pretty happy with this format. Yeah, this'll be the one I'll stick to. Don't worry about any more restarts. ^u^
 
Jim Prower
Current Nominations for 6-cyl:

Hudson Twin-H Power I-6 (Hornet, Others)
Mercedes-Benz OM603/604 3.0L diesel I/6
Nissan VQ-family V6
Nissan SR-family I-6 (Skyline, Stagea)
Porsche Air-cooled B-6 (911, others)
Peugeot-Renault-Volvo V-6 (DeLorean, Alpine, Others)
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Small typo, thats supposed to be RB family. ;)
 
I renominate the Porsche 944-968 I4 engine (which I found out was not actually in the Porsche 924, but whatever), for the same reasons as before.
 
Toronado
I renominate the Porsche 944-968 I4 engine (which I found out was not actually in the Porsche 924, but whatever), for the same reasons as before.
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You'd get an earful from any snobby Porsche-phile for insinuating that the Volkswagen engine in the 924 is anything like the half-of-a-928's-V8 engine in the 944/968. :lol:
 
Wolfe2x7
You'd get an earful from any snobby Porsche-phile for insinuating that the Volkswagen engine in the 924 is anything like the half-of-a-928's-V8 engine in the 944/968. :lol:
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And I'd take that earful and give it back to them fill with such things as "the 968 would smite your 911," "what ever happened to the best Porsche," "water cooled for the win" and other things of that nature.
 
If it's possible, I'd like to add one more nomination for the 6 cylinder class... and I can't believe this one was left out!

The Ford/Yamaha SHO V-6, produced from 1989-1995:

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Ford put this engine into the Ford Taurus for 1989, and for a couple years is was the fastest sedan in the world under $50,000, bested only by the BMW M5. It was an efficient, DOHC 24 valve "motorcycle" engine that made 220 horsepower from just 3.0 liters. It had 7000 RPM redline to keep the accessories from flying apart; the engine was capable of sustained 8000 + RPM running. It was efficient enough to not need an EGR system for emissions, it pulled 30 miles per gallon and it still propelled the Taurus SHO to a flat 15 second 1/4 mile and a top speed past 140.

This engine is famous for its massive, dual-stage intake manifold--one of the first of its kind--that maximized both low-end torque and high-end power. It's a non-interference engine that, with basic maintenance, can run strong well past 200,000 miles.

There can be many arguments for this engine being the basis for many modern, high power V-6 engines currently offered by numerous manufacturers. Beyond that, the SHO V6 is finding its way into all kinds of other vehicles, including kit cars, street rods, and it's quickly becoming a favorite of sand-rail buggy builders.

Would be ashame to exclude this plant from the list 👍
 

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