The 3.8-liter V6 engine in the Nissan Frontier comes with the confidence that it has proven to be capable of handling extreme conditions without breaking a sweat. Specialists at Nissan's Decherd ...
Jack Merkel Performance Engines is serious about Turbo Buick powerplants. "I saw that there was no one filling the engine demands for guys with 10- and 11-second cars," says Merkel. "I spent a lot of ...
The V6 engine still doesn't get the credit it deserves, but these five powerplants prove that the configuration can lead to epic results. Follow us: When the first mass-produced automotive V6 came ...
As V6 engines continue to gain popularity, many enthusiasts are looking for relatively simple bolt-on components that significantly increase both the power and response of these new downsized ...
Chrysler Group dealers are replacing malfunctioning cylinder heads on a small percentage of 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engines. And a recent shortage of replacement heads means some customers have been ...
Last week, Maserati unveiled a new 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine that will power its MC20 supercar. It dubbed the engine “100% Maserati” but that doesn’t appear entirely accurate. The engine, ...
The fact that they're basically just short V8s, though, means these unloved V6s have some performance potential in them. Texas-based parts developer and store Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center proved that ...
Scoggin Dickey Parts Center (SDPC) has been tinkering with an LV3 4.3-liter V6, the kind that was used in GM full-size pickups from model years 2014 to 2021, adding twin turbos. In 2022, SDPC’s ...
Don't try these bolt-on tricks on pre-'99 Mustang V-6s. Before it was reengineered for the '99s, the 3.8 breathed with asthmatic cylinder heads, intake manifolding, and camming. Hopeless without lots ...