This feature explores the possibility of the original Rolls-Royce Phantom being available with a V16 engine. As technical data was never released officially by the manufacturer, the figures used ...
Just listen to the grunt of that throttle. It's a mammoth of a V16 engine too, at 51 inches (130 cm) long. To accommodate it, Garage 54 chopped off the front end of the Lada, extended it and then ...
Each type of engine has its own particular sound, of course. We’re most used to hearing 4-cylinder blocks, though V6s and V8s remain none too rare. Much rarer? The roar of V12 and V16 engines.
Although the V16-powered hypercar does not sing the song of its people to said engine's maximum revolutions per minute, it sure makes unique sounds. A closer listen brings the Sauber C9 to mind ...
This setup also makes the new V16 about 10 inches longer than the old W16. Of course, the W16 also had four turbochargers, while the new engine is free-breathing. Rimac says the driver will have ...