Top Ten Fastest 6-Cylinder Cars

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1. Jaguar XJ220

Top Speed: 213 mph
Zero to Sixty: 3.7 seconds

The crown prince of six-cylinder cars, the Jaguar XJ220 was produced for only 2 years between 1992 and 1994. Only 275 were manufactured . Built by Jaguar with collaboration from Tom Walkinshaw Racing, the Jaguar XJ220 was at one time the fastest production car in the world; until the McLaren F1 showed up on the scene in 1993. The twin-turbo V6 engine puts out 520 horsepower, and reaches a top speed of 213 mph, with a zero to sixty time of 3.7 seconds. The transmission in the Jaguar XJ220 is a 5-speed manual, with triple-cone syncromeshing on the first and second gears to handle rapid starts, while still remaining easy to engage.

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