Is there a V16 engine?

The only known use of a V16 engine in the post-World War II era is the British Racing Motors (BRM) V16 engine used in Formula One racing from 1950 to 1955. The engine was a 1.5 L (91 cu in) supercharged design, which was unsuccessful despite its high power output.
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Is there a V24 engine?

A V24 engine is a 24-cylinder piston engine where two banks of twelve cylinders are arranged in a V configuration around a common crankshaft. The majority of V24 engines, however, have been "dual V12" engines where two separate V12 engines are placed in line with each other.
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Is there a V18 engine?

V18 engines are a rare configuration. Large V18 diesel engines have seen limited use in haul trucks, electricity generation, rail transport, and marine propulsion. There are no known automobiles that have used V18 engines.
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Is there a 14 cylinder engine?

A straight-14 engine or inline-14 engine is a fourteen-cylinder internal combustion engine with all fourteen cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase. A straight-14 is a very long engine, and therefore only suitable for marine installations in large ships.
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Does a V20 engine exist?

A V20 engine is a twenty-cylinder piston engine where two banks of ten cylinders are arranged in a V configuration around a common crankshaft. Large diesel V20 engines have been used in diesel locomotives, haul trucks, electric generators and marine applications.
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Different 'V' Engine Configurations Explained | V2 to V24



Can a v4 beat a V8?

Many new four cylinder engines can beat V8 engines for power, but other are still far behind. Downsizing has taken hold of the motoring world in recent years to the point where there are more 4-cylinder cars on our roads than ever.
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Is a Bugatti V12?

Bugatti made two V-12 internal combustion piston engines. The first was a quad-turbocharged, 3.5-liter engine, used in their EB 110 sports car, in 1991. The second was a 6.0-liter, naturally-aspirated unit, used in their full-size EB 112 luxury fastback sedan.
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Is a Bugatti a v16?

The most recent addition to the Bugatti lineup — Bugatti Divo — houses a W16 engine that produces 1,479 hp and 1,180 lb-ft of torque. Needless to say, the legendary W16 engine has come a long way since it took the auto world by storm over 15 years ago.
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What is the largest V engine?

Currently, the largest car engine available on a production car is an 8.4-litre Viper V10 engine produced by Chrysler, which has been responsible for some of the most insane performance engines of all time, including the Chrysler Hemi.
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Is there a V12 diesel?

Large V12 diesel engines are common modern cruise ships, which may have up to six such engines. An example of a currently produced V12 marine engine is the Wärtsilä 46F engine, where the V12 version has a displacement of 1,157 L (70,604 cu in) and a power output of 14,400 kW (19,300 hp).
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What car has highest horsepower?

Some of the highest horsepower cars available are:
  • Koenigsegg Regera: 1,479hp.
  • Tesla Model S Plaid: 1,020hp.
  • Dodge Demon: 840hp.
  • Ferrari 812 Superfast: 800hp.
  • Rivian R1T: 800hp.
  • Lamborghini Aventador SVJ: 770hp.
  • Mclaren 765 LT: 765hp.
  • Porsche Taycan Turbo S: 761hp.
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Which is more powerful V8 or V12?

V12 has more cylinders than V8,so there are more power strokes in an interval in V12 than in V8. So acceleration is better inV12than in V8.
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Is it possible to have 5000 horsepower in a car?

Shocking, as in we're shocked a car company would release footage this bad. But UAE hypercar company Devel has a legit 5,000-horsepower, 12.8 liter V16 engine, multiple prototypes, and now a super-lame test video of this spectacularly audacious machine.
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What is the fastest engine?

The Koenigsegg Jesko's twin-turbo V-8 revs from idle to redline in 0.213 seconds, beating every other street-legal production car ever made. The 5.1-liter twin-turbo V-8 that powers the Koenigsegg Jesko might just be the fastest-revving engine ever installed in a production road car.
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Which is the fastest street legal car?

#1 SSC Tuatara

Using a closed highway near Pahrump, Nevada, the SSC Tuatara managed a one-way run of 330 mph, despite tricky cross-winds. Combined with a previous run of 301 mph, the Tuatara's two-way average, as certified by Guinness, is 316 mph, making it the fastest street-legal production car in the world.
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What is the most powerful engine?

Developed by Wärtsilä Corporation, the 14-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex96C engine is also the world's most powerful engine with an output of 80,080 kW (108,920 bhp). The 14-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex96C engine is a major breakthrough for ship propulsion.
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Can you buy a W16 engine?

The W16 is distributed exclusively by Bicknell Racing Products in the US and Canada. Bicknell Racing Products is the only approved vendor of the engine. BRP will maintain an active stock supply of the base engine. The W16 engine list price is $9,950.00 US funds and plus a $250 shipping charge.
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What is the biggest engine in a car?

Top 10 Largest Engines in U.S.-Market Cars
  • Lamborghini Aventador: 6.5-liter, 691-hp and 509 lb-ft V-12. ...
  • Rolls-Royce Ghost/Wraith: 6.6-liter, 563-624-hp and 575-590 lb-ft twin-turbo V-12 (6592cc) ...
  • Chevrolet Silverado HD/GMC Sierra HD: 6.6-liter, 397-hp and 765 lb-ft turbodiesel V-8 (6599 cc)
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Who had the first V8 engine?

The first known V8 engine was the Antoinette engine, designed by Léon Levavasseur, which was first built in 1904.
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Are turbos faster than V8?

Nevertheless, there are some four-cylinder engines that are surprisingly faster than a V8. These engines usually have turbos or are supercharged, making them capable of giving V8s a run for their money.
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Is turbo better than V8?

As of now, we have to say that turbocharged V-6 is a drastically better option than a V-8 and will eventually replace the 8-cylinders altogether. These turbo engines are just as reliable, have the same or more horsepower than a V-8, get 10 to 20 percent better fuel economy, and are becoming cheaper to build every day.
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Are all V8s faster than V6?

V-6 engines have improved performance compared to V-8 engines, especially when timing acceleration properly because there's less tendency to drift to the outer edge. However, you can lose a little bit of the power ceiling with the weight advantage.
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