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V12 engine - V12 cars - explained

The V12 engine is one of the smoothest running engines that exists. It's two inline six cylinders matched to a common crankshaft, so it's inherently balanced at any V orientation. Also, because it has ...
There’s something about the V12 engine that almost makes it a status symbol. And it’s almost a statement of automotive excess as well, with those twelve cylinders purring away under the hood to ...