MDCmotorsports said:
That guy is a paid representative of the Nissan Motor Company. Of course he likes the 300Z better, he was paid for that opinon. History told the true tale.
BTW, 300Z's don't last very long once you get them over 450 at the wheels...
Tanya said:
but I will say this, inline 6s were made more for durability, V6s for horsepower.
Negative. That statement is nonsense.
V6's are for vehicles where there isn't enough space in the manufacturers design for an inline motor. It's all about limited hood length. Period.
V motors are inherently more expensive, more complicated and less capable of supporting the power that an inline variation of the same displacement, bore and stroke.
Longevity and horsepower go hand in hand. 7 main bearings supporting a crank with 6 cylinders is always superior to 4 main bearing for 6 cylinders.
The only reason they don't make top fuel dragsters in an inline configuration is nobody wants to deal with a 6 foot long motor, that and Americans are in love with thier V-8's, regardless of the fact an inline 8 would be a superior motor.
