That's no W12

"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko) 08/16/2014 at 16:26 • Filed to: None

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NOW THAT'S A W12

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 08/16/2014 at 16:27

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It's going to be a massive bitch to source parts without seeing a 6+figure price tag. Not to mention its dismal performance turned it into an engineering laughingstock.

ReallyColorful > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 08/16/2014 at 16:30

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V-VR6 would have sounded silly. Lol.

Jedidiah > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 08/16/2014 at 16:36

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Care to elaborate? I was unaware the w12 was a laughing stock.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Jedidiah 08/16/2014 at 16:39

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The Life F35 was supposed to compete in the Formula 1 class but having 480 HP and planted in the back of an ex-First L190 chassis, the car couldn't be able to go through 14 pre-qualifying rounds before the team withdrew. It was even bested by Formula 3 machinery, no less.

Best to let the horrible engine die.

Dr_Watson > Jedidiah 08/16/2014 at 17:09

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http://jalopnik.com/half-assed-emb…

Cé hé sin > Jedidiah 08/16/2014 at 17:34

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It didn't work so laughing stock would be correct. As I understand one difficulty with W engines is that no matter how you arrange them one of the Vs is going to have both inlet and exhaust systems in it and the heat from the one isn't healthy for the other.

The VW engine isn't a W12 no matter what they call it. It's a V12 with short, wide banks.

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 08/16/2014 at 21:45

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From what I hear, the German pronunciation of "W" sounds like "double-vee."