The 3.8-liter V6 engine in the Nissan Frontier comes with the confidence that it has proven to be capable of handling extreme ...

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 ...

Following a $730 million investment, the (Fiat-) Chrysler Group got an all-new six-cylinder engine widely known as the Pentastar V6. First introduced in the 2011 model year Jeep Grand Cherokee, the ...

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 ...

Chrysler Group will add a third shift next spring at its Warren Truck plant in suburban Detroit and revamp part of its Mack Engine complex in Detroit to make more Pentastar V6 engines. The moves ...

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 ...

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 ...

Toyota’s decision to retire its naturally aspirated V8 engines in favor of a 3.4-liter twin-turbo V6 was one of the boldest moves in modern truck history. For decades, Toyota built its reputation on ...

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, ...

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 ...