When Lancia pioneered the V6 in 1950 , they used a 60 ° angle between the cylinder banks and a six-throw crankshaft to achieve equally spaced firing intervals of 120 ° .
The Lancia V6 in 1950 used a 60 ° angle between the cylinder banks and a six-throw crankshaft , to achieve equally spaced firing intervals of 120 ° .