BMW do still make an inline six of 1.6 litres - in their K 1600 motorcycle.
It's not for me (I prefer twins, hence my username), but has some fans.
Benelli & Honda have made inline-6 engines for motorcycles in the past (and Kawasaki?). Sukuzi did consider a V6 1 litre for their GSX-R, I think while superbike racing still used a limit of 750cc for 4 cylinder bikes (so the 1 litre bikes were generally road-use only).
I do like inline-6 car engines, especially in Triumph or BMW small capacity units. I'd prefer an inline-4 over a V6 for small capacity units. A 2-litre V6 based on Ford's current 1-litre 3 pot would be very interesting.
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