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Nobody says a sports car can't use a v6, in fact most of the cars i'd classify as "sports cars" have either a turbo 4 or 6 cylinder configuration. A sports car and a muscle car are two very different things.
V6 engines are lighter and generally have a flatter torque curve than the v8s so they are favorable in light low slung cars (like the jag mentioned) built for going around corners which until lately has been foreign concept here in america. They are seen as inferior in 3800 lb GVW highway monsters because they don't burn the rubber as easily or accelerate as fast in the 1/4 from a dead stop.
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