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Originally Posted by k3smostwanted
a 3.5L v12?!?!?! why not just make a v8 or v6???
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Smaller, lighter pistons. 12 x (V12 piston weight) < 6 x (V6 piston weight)
This means less receiprocating mass, which allows for higher rpms. It means less torque though. Think about motorcycle engines. The YZF-R1 engine is a 4 banger 1L engine, but makes more power than the VG30E. However, it would never come anywhere near the torque of the VG30E, because the only reason it makes so much power is because it makes it at 13,000 rpm (or so)
-Mike