The V-12 Engine Is Nearly Dead and That’s Sad

[JMAC]

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"Now Mercedes is sending the V-12 to pasture. Audi stated its new A8 luxury sedan won’t get a 12-cylinder powerplant either."



http://www.automobilemag.com/news/v-12-engine-nearly-dead/?wc_mid=4035:16615&wc_rid=4035:109813&_wcsid=C36D7 4079E63E04B87D50AAB9F2A35C5C33D0E2F9E22BE72


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[GaryProtein]

It's all part of the government's conspiracy to increase gas mileage.

[Projectman]

Government conspiracies rule!

[Mikado463]

my uncle used to say the same thing about the 'flathead' ..........

[djwhog]

I agree, more pistons, shape of the combustion chamber etc yeilds the definitive sounds that an engine make. And a V-12 has all it's own..

[US Blues]

In the not-too-distant future an article headline will read "The Internal Combustion Engine Is Nearly Dead."

[djwhog]

We will need a v-rroom from Mattel you put on your bike in the 70s!

[Still-One]

Originally Posted by US Blues

In the not-too-distant future an article headline will read "The Internal Combustion Engine Is Nearly Dead."

Yep. The next one up will be V-8's are dead.

Of course current many V6's are quicker than the pony cars of the 60's and also get over triple the mileage.

[Formerly YB-2]

Originally Posted by US Blues

In the not-too-distant future an article headline will read "The Internal Combustion Engine Is Nearly Dead."

Unfortunately, this will be true all too soon. Electricity is definitely in our future, like it or not.

[FreddieFerric]

Originally Posted by Formerly YB-2

Unfortunately, this will be true all too soon. Electricity is definitely in our future, like it or not.

One of these will serve the electric bill quite nicely:

dt-geneva-rimac-concept-1-640x640.jpg

And the Concept 2 is even faster...