In 1950, Lancia introduced one of the world's first production V6 engines in the Lancia Aurelia. [1] The engine was the work of Francesco De Virgilio and was developed to solve the vibration problems Lancia had experienced with its V4 engines. This was achieved by setting the vee angle to 60 degrees. It remained in production through 1970.

2023年8月16日 · Lancia’s new flagship sedan, the Flaminia, was presented at the Turin show in 1956. Under its crisp, modern Pininfarina lines sat a 2458-cc V-6 that may have looked like the Aurelia’s to an untrained eye, but actually was a near-complete redesign.

The Lancia V6 engine was introduced in the 1950 Lancia Aurelia. Lancia had been producing V4 engines for approximately 30 years, and one of the key goals was to reduce the vibrations compared with the V4 engine.

2021年7月27日 · One of today's popular engine configurations, the V6 traces its roots to Italy where Lancia created the first one produced on a wide scale starting with 1950

2020年12月4日 · Lancia designed the first V6 engine ever, but it would also prove to be its last one. Following Fiat’s acquisition of the brand in 1969, quite a few Lancia models would be equipped with V6...

The Lancia D24 was built with one purpose: to win. Its powerful V6 engine, lightweight construction, and advanced aerodynamics propelled it to numerous victories in the 1950s.

The Aurelia engine was the first production V6. It was developed first as a prototype, with its design started by Francesco De Virgilio in 1943, with a 1.5 liter engine running in 1945. The production model was closely related to this, and introduced as 1754cc V6 in the the B10 sedan.