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Hello. Can any of you clear up this issue. A friend of a friend says that they purchased a ‘last of line’ Porche model brand new in 2016. He claims that it is powered by an IN-LINE 6 cylinder engine. I have said that Porche have never made such a production model/ engine certainly in modern times. Can he be correct. Is there a Porche model with an in-line/straight six cylinder? Thank you all for your time and interest in this.

924,944,968, all running inline 4cyl motors, don't know about tractors?

Cheers so that confirms my thoughts.....so far. So anyone else out there who can shed any light on a recent inline six produced in a Porche model??

Maybe he means "flat 6" - there are plenty of those.

Thanks IanK. This is how it all started. I’ve never owned a Porch but am a tech-head! Claims of a recent model Porche with an in-line 6 engine. Do you agree with me that whilst Porche are arguably the worlds pre-eminent maker of the FLAT 6 or 4 (apologies Subaru) they have never made a commercial IN-LINE 6? To the best of my schoolboy knowledge an in-line 6 is not as robust as a flat 6 and is ‘top-heavy’ vs low-Centre of gravity in a sports car. Plus any 6 cylinder IN-LINE engines would struggle to fit transversely across an engine bay in a front wheel drive combination. Hence my conclusion that not only have Porche not produced an in-line 6, it would run counter to engineering logic to go down that route? Thanks you could win me a 50p bet !! :lol

Correct as far as I am concerned. there have been plenty of flat 6's and the odd V6 (Cayanne) but no straight 6's in production cars.

Nothing wrong with a straight 6 though - had one in a 3 series BMW and it was ultra smooth - no vibration whatsoever and thats without balance shafts. The problem is they are longer so no good if you want a low front end.

Don't forget the 928, cayenne and panamera and lots of exotica running V8's and twelves?