The Misfit V6 Era: Short-Lived Engines That Failed to Satisfy

In the early to mid-2000s, a wave of new high-tech, high-efficiency V6 engines was launching in cars like the Cadillac CTS and Infiniti G35 to challenge dated V8s of the day. These next-generation V6 engines could deliver V8-like performance without the gas bill, but customers were being pinched at the pumps, and some wanted even further fuel efficiency gains.