Why do motorcar engines stop at V12? why isn’t there a V 16 or V20?
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There used to be, back when engines weren’t very efficient at making power.
Back in the 1930’s, it took 7.4L of displacement and 16 cylinders to make 165 horsepower (Cadillac series 452). For comparison, my wife’s FIESTA makes 196 horsepower out of a tiny (turbo) 1.6L 4-cylinder and my 3.5L supercharged v6 puts out 324hp at the wheels.
As technology improved, we were able to make more power with less fuel. A 7.4L modern engine could easily make over 1000hp.
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