engine configurations/designations (was: I've got a problem......)

[Ed Kellock <ekellock@juno.com>]

This thread has raised something that is a bit of a pet peeve of mine.
That would be referring to any 6-cylinder engine as a V6.

A V6 engine is one which has the 6 cylinders configured physically in a V
shape.
A 72 Mustang did not have a V6.
No 280Z had a V6, although the later 280ZX's did.
Current Jeeps do not have V6's.
BMW's don't have V6's.
(disclaimer: all of the above taken in stock form)

These all have I6's; that is inline 6 -cylinder engines.
If you must use shorthand, why not simply say "a six".

Just a bit of clarification.  I see this error all too often, mostly in
car ad's. 

On Sat, 21 Aug 1999 20:00:00 -0400 "Cobram ." <cobram@juno.com> writes:
>"Jeryd" <Leuck@concentric.net> writes:
>>
>>        84 Trans-Am (V8)
>>        86 Firebird (V6)
>>        88 Firebird (V6)
>>        ??  280z (V6 I think)
>>        72 Mustang (V6)

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