Ebm
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There aren't many inline 6's anymore for a few reasons...
1) Harder to pass emissions
2) Fuel mileage
3) Hard to fit in engine bay(If the vehicle is FWD, there would be no room for a transmission. If the vehicle is RWD, a longer hood is needed)
The pro to an inline 6 though is they are usually tough as nails. One of the more durable motor setups. They are a less complicated motor.
Unfortunately, there is 0 chance Ford would make an inline 6 for the US market for the reasons stated above about why hardly anyone makes them anymore. Yes, there are tons of articles about the inline 6 making a comeback(BMW and Mercedes mostly). I call bs. I just don't see inline 6's sticking around.
1) Harder to pass emissions
2) Fuel mileage
3) Hard to fit in engine bay(If the vehicle is FWD, there would be no room for a transmission. If the vehicle is RWD, a longer hood is needed)
The pro to an inline 6 though is they are usually tough as nails. One of the more durable motor setups. They are a less complicated motor.
Unfortunately, there is 0 chance Ford would make an inline 6 for the US market for the reasons stated above about why hardly anyone makes them anymore. Yes, there are tons of articles about the inline 6 making a comeback(BMW and Mercedes mostly). I call bs. I just don't see inline 6's sticking around.
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