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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Apart from efficiencies, there is the issue of size. How big would the front end of the car need to be to fit a V12 or V16 engine. Even if you use pistons the size of tomato paste cans, you are adding a lot of space, and weight. The question then becomes is the additional size worth it.

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