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@joseteixeira5900 Cylinder temperature is fixable by correct design of water passages. The i6 crank needs to be more substantial than the V6 crank to reduce torsional oscillation, but against that is the weight reduction due to the total length of the i6 being less than the total length of the two V6 rows. Then there's the reduction in cooling problems due to having more room for the exhaust (and turbo if fitted). The reasons for going V6 are basically to make for a shorter front end and a bigger crumple zone.
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@miguelosterroht What about 14 cylinder in line marine engines with 107000BHP (not a misprint) for that matter. These things are fixable.
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But also, access for maintenance isn't an issue. Yes V8 and V12 engines make the most sense dynamically and in terms of packaging, but in terms of first cost and under-bonnet layout for a production car, assuming length is not a constraint, the inline 6 works best, followed by the inline 4.
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