The V6 engine may not have the auditory rep of a V12, but there have been some truly stellar-sounding six-cylinder engines under many hoods over the years.

I recently drove the top-selling Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Frontier ... and standard V6 engine ultimately won me over. Here's a closer look at how the two stacked up against one another.

The last Nissan GT-R’s totally bespoke 3799cc VR38DETT V6 engine delivers its peak output of 562bhp at 6800rpm. With 466lb ft of torque available from 3600rpm it has a very strong mid-range ...