The allure of a 12-cylinder engine is undeniable, often reserved for the most luxurious and performance-oriented vehicles.
Wolfgang Dürheimer, Bentley Motors’ CEO recently declared, in reference to the firm’s upcoming SUV, that, “we will be first to use a 12-cylinder petrol engine in a luxury SUV.” ...
First introduced in 1987 in the 750i, BMW points out it was the first of the modern German luxury sedans to use a 12-cylinder engine – Mercedes-Benz and Audi didn't offer such an engine in their ...
With roots dating back to 1913 as Rapp Motorenwerke, it officially became Bayerische Motoren Werke in 1922 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines ... 6-, 8-, 10-, and 12-cylinder cars the division ...
We don't remember our last encounter with a car that was built to celebrate an engine, but we have one now in the 2013 BMW 760Li: V12 25 Years Anniversary Edition. Created for the U.S. alone, and ...
Sports and performance cars have always played second fiddle to supercars, with the biggest and boldest engines usually being reserved for the latter. It's still the case today, for the most part.
Although a V-12 engine is always nice ... Lots of work and two six-cylinder engines later, [Allen] had proven this task to be possible. Although this may seem like a very extreme motorcycle ...
This iconic engine powers a history-making model. A first in multiple categories for the legendary manufacturer.
Caterpillar Marine reports that it has received DNV Approval in Principle for its Cat 3500E methanol-ready marine main and ...
Most cars have 4-cylinder engines. If that is the best design solution, why do some cars have 3, 5, 6, 8 or 12-cylinder engines? If any of those are technically superior, why aren’t they more ...