Who does it best?

[Pitwork]

So out of these, who do you think does their "specialty" the best?

[Fuerte100]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is an I4 (Honda)? Does it have to do with VTEC?

[Pitwork]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is an I4 (Honda)? Does it have to do with VTEC?

Inline 4

[Fuerte100]

Oh, lol, should've thought of that

[whiteballz]

subaru boxer 4, just for the fact its sound is impressive, power is immense, and all from 2 / 2.5 litres.

[cmcpokey]

no mazda rotary?

[Pitwork]

Of course, how could I forget...add Mazda Rotary in your mind

[Matra et Alpine]

Of course, how could I forget...add Mazda Rotary in your mind

Then nobody else can vote for it .... added ( without permission, sorry )

[cmcpokey]

while youre at it Peter, can you remove one from bmw I6 and add it to the Wankel?

[fpv_gtho]

Mazda Rotary was an easy pick for me. Mazda have the burden of leading the development with that one, not just simply being good at it, and still come up with a half decent engine.

[coolieman1220]

BMW I6 is extremely smooth and creates lots of power, very reliable. not only does it make a lot of power but the power band is very wide and is ubiquitous among the tach. it also makes a lot of power too like the 3.2 in the CSL. next up would be Porsche's Boxer and Nissan's V6

[NicFromLA]

Mazda Rotary was an easy pick for me. Mazda have the burden of leading the development with that one, not just simply being good at it, and still come up with a half decent engine.

Even you admit it's only half decent. I've driven the RX-8 and the Wankel is very smooth and loves to rev, but its simply unable to deliver the kind of torque you want out of anything other than a pure sports car engine.

[fpv_gtho]

Even you admit it's only half decent.

You werent supposed to take that so literally. Youve never described something as "not bad"?

[NicFromLA]

I picked the BMW inline-6 for many reasons. First, BMW has amazing things with that engine using both petrol and diesel, something I don't think any of these other companies can claim. Second, they've managed to make basically the same engine feel right in everything from a big luxury SUV (X5) to a sports car (Z4); not to mention what M was able to do with it my boring it out in the M3/M Coupe/M Roadster. Finally, I just love an in-line 6 and by turbo charging it BMW has given a real alternative to the V8.

[kingofthering]

How could you leave out the Toyota 4AGE?