At the time of the X6's introduction, it would have been the only car in production with a transverse straight-six-cylinder engine in the world.

Honda was the first to follow the lead of front-wheel drive, transverse engine and "two-box" body.

Saab used a transverse engine on their first automobile, the 1949 Saab 92.

The S80 featured a straight-six engine in a transverse engine mounting.

This layout - transverse engine, front-wheel drive - gained credence over the following decades and is commonly used today.

This is the first big Renault with a transverse engine.

Most front-wheel-drive transmissions for transverse engine mounting are designed differently.

The transverse engines began the 60 family in 1980.

The longitudinal versions had minor differences from the transverse engines on which they were based.

It was originally paired primarily with the Chrysler 3.3 engine in vehicles with transverse engines.