The principle of a 12-cylinder is simple. It comprises 12 pistons mated to a common crankshaft that are usually split between ...

The silky smooth power and design of V12-powered cars has earned plaudits from the auto world for decades. These classics are ...

In 2025, the presence of a V12 engine tells you that you're looking at a car that costs more than most houses. These are torpedoes on wheels, like the Lamborghini Revuelto, a 12-cylinder hybrid ...

There are many ways to boost an engine's power, but one of the oldest tricks is to add cylinders. The V12 has powered some of the most fascinating and sought-after vehicles of all time.

Photo: Ferrari S.p.A. Throughout history, carmakers have equipped countless production models with V12 engines, and some of those powerplants have become engineering masterpieces that deserve to ...

The last V12 engine to ever leave a US factory did so in a 1948 Lincoln H-Series, some 77 years ago now. However, unlike most of the world that obsesses over the V12's performance capabilities ...

V12 engines of varying designs and displacements have been under the hoods of numerous Aston Martins past, from the 5.2-liter V12 in the DB11 to the 7.3-liter Cosworth in the One-77.

Aston Martin reveals its most powerful series production V12 engine ever. "The V12 to Vanquish them all" suggests new Vanquish will be first model to utilize the powerplant. Aston dubs new model ...

Aston Martin's history with V-12 engines spans over seven decades, starting back in 1954 with impressive horsepower output. The AML V-12 was the first road-going V-12 from Aston Martin ...

The inline-six is an incredible engine. It's naturally balanced, sounds great and should be easier to work on. But if one inline-six is good, two inline-sixes are even better. Thus the V12.

Remember the Mjølner? Not the mythical hammer of thunder from whence the name originated, but the equally earth-shaking V12 engine under development by Danish hypercar marque Zenvo. Welp ...

However, one piece of the history of high-displacement GM engines that’s often forgotten is its V12. Specifically, the GMC “Twin Six,” a 702-cubic-inch (11.5L) V12 offered on GMC 7000 series ...