The Ten Greatest V6 ENGINES

01 LANCIA STRATOS 1973–1978

In circuit racing a 2.4-litre V6 would be considered small, but in rallying it was serious firepower. When the dominant machinery of the day made do with four-cylinder engines of between 1.8 and 2.0 litres, the Stratos and its Ferrari V6 completely rewrote the rulebook.

Ferrari had moved to V8 engines, so the ‘Dino’ V6 was made available to Lancia for its rally supercar.

In road tune it produced 140kW at 7000rpm and 226Nm at 4000rpm, plenty for a car that weighed well under a tonne. In competition guise, though, it became a monster, screaming out 205kW with 12-valve heads and 239kW in 24-valve form. What’s more, it sung one of the all-time greatest tunes, turning