There is a loud buzz going around that Ferrari is looking again into using V6 engines for their future productions. Hints went into the mill after the interview of Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa with Autocar. Before, Ferrari was looking into using V6 to maximize its fuel economy and performance, the V6 plan looks definite but how Ferrari will approach the change is not that clear.

According to Felisa, the use of V6 powerplants on the stallions from the Ferrari stable was not viable even a year ago but their customer base has a change of attitude making the use of V6 possible in 20 years.

A lot of people might think the a V6 cannot deliver a supercar performance, just like how the engine of a Nissan GT-R is incomparable to the V8 4.5L engine of the 458 Italia. Nonetheless, Ferrari has superb engineering and a twin-turbo V6 may just give you the zoom and broom you are looking for from a supercar while being more fuel efficient.

Fuel economy without sacrificing power is not new in Ferrari with direct injection technology being used for the Ferrari California and possibly for other models as well.

A V6 Ferrari discussion will not be complete without mentioning the Dino 206 and the Dino 246 designed by the son of Enzo Ferrari. The Dino 206 was able to output 160 horsepower while sporting a 2.0L engine while the 246 was able to jack it up at 175 horsepower in the United States. The European version of the 246 was able to bring out 195 horsepower.

Ferrari may not go towards the Dino direction but if ever it will, it might be through the its mother company Fiat.

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