Mercedes brings back the straight 6

Flyn

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Return of the Mercedes straight 6.

It's back. With improvements like an electric assist motor which helps with turbo lag. First time a Mercedes straight 6 has been used since 1999.

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https://www.foxnews.com/auto/2019-mercedes-benz-cls450-test-drive-benz-gets-inline-6
 

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Inline 6's died a tragic death that never should have happened.

Change my mind.

Not saying it's right, but I believe it was for packaging, straight 6 is long, V6 is compact, and manufacturers could use existing tooling/parts from their V8's, when you lop 2 cylinders off.

But the inherent balance and smoothness of an I6 should never be discounted.
 
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