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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More reciprocating mass and friction losses. Heavier. More complex. Longer or wider, meaning bigger car.

V12 has great balance so tends to be the top of the cylinder count.

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