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Old 03-12-2011, 02:50 AM   #447
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Originally Posted by Dimman View Post
I'm not saying Toyota should make another one anytime soon, but how does an inline 6 have different emissions than any other layout? (BMW currently uses an L6 3.0L twin turbo...)
Well BMW isn't Japanese...there's a reason the I6 is completely dead in Japan.

I think the main reason given was that V6's allow you to snub the body, lowering the size and weight of said cars, and making it easier to reach emission/MPG standards in Japan.

Could be mistaken though, Ichi probably knows better than I do. All I know is that I6's are gone from the Japanese market, and there's nothing we can do about it.

And I would totally say Toyota should make another I6. I LOVE I6's, they are by far much better than V6's, imho. Its just sad knowing that it WON'T happen.

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