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A: The only "straight-six" SUVs I can think of are the BMW X3 and X5.
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A sturdy 7. 4-liter straight-six with integral cylinder head and side valves fitted with exposed springs made about 50 hp, using special higher-lift pistons and a dual-jet carburetor.
1920 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Runabout: Jan Tegler 2008
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The car debuted with a 3. 8-liter straight-six carried over from the XK150 with roots in the XK engine of 1948.
1970 Jaguar E-Type Coupe: Eric Tegler 2008
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This concept car addresses that weakness head on; Volvo claims that the flex-fuel, turbocharged straight-six engine with 350 horsepower can propel the all-wheel-drive sedan to 60 mph in under six seconds.
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When you're in the mood, the straight-six engine pulls strongly and provides a perfect soundtrack.
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This concept car addresses that weakness head on; Volvo claims that the flex-fuel, turbocharged straight-six engine with 350 horsepower can propel the all-wheel-drive sedan to 60 mph in under six seconds.
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When you're in the mood, the straight-six engine pulls strongly and provides a perfect soundtrack.
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The straight-six Toyota engine growled as it pulled the SUV over another rise between narrowing gully walls.
A Winter Haunting Simmons, Dan 2002
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The big straight-six Toyota engine growled and got the two and a half tons of vehicle moving smartly.
A Winter Haunting Simmons, Dan 2002
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A gruff old straight-six, drinking gasoline at the rate of a pint every minute.
Echo Burning Child, Lee 2001
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