Why do motorcar engines stop at V12? why isn’t there a V 16 or V20?

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Why do motorcar engines stop at V12? why isn’t there a V 16 or V20?

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Static need(power), increased technology(production of power).

The need for Power has stayed the same and the technology to produce the output needed has improved.

We no longer need 12 cylinders to produce the power needed we can do it with 4. The power required has an upper limit to usefulness in this particular application.

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