Yes, V24 engines exist but are extremely rare in consumer vehicles, found mainly in specialized heavy-duty applications like large ships, trains, industrial generators, and mining equipment, often as "dual V12s" or custom builds due to their massive size, complexity, and poor fuel economy in cars. While not in cars, this video explains why V24s aren't common in passenger vehicles.
A V24 engine is a 24-cylinder piston engine where two banks of twelve cylinders are arranged in a V-shaped configuration around a single crankshaft. The majority of V24 engines are "dual V12" engines, where two separate V12 engines are placed in line with each other.
There are currently no production vehicles equipped with a V24 engine, as its size, weight, and reliability issues would make it impractical. Additionally, the higher displacement of the engine would make it very fuel hungry, likely even less than the 10 mpg that some supercars are capable of.
A V14 engine is a V engine with 14 cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of seven cylinders. It is a very rare layout, used almost exclusively on large medium-speed diesel engines used for power generation and marine propulsion.
The V20 is also the most compact engine in its category, minimizing impact on vehicle dimensions and load capacity. The V20 features top efficiency benefits: it allows for up to 2% of savings on fuel compared to 12 cylinder engines averages thanks to lower friction and smaller displacement.
The V12 was officially banned, along with any other non-V10 layouts, by a rule change implemented for the 2000 F1 season, although most teams had already switched to V10s by 1996 due to the V12's high fuel consumption.
V16 engines are less common than engines with fewer cylinders, such as V8 and V12 engines. Each bank of a V16 engine can be thought of as a straight-eight, a design that can be inherently balanced. Most V16 engines have a 45° bank angle.
There are no known automobiles that have used V18 engines and no engine manufacturer has developed or produced a V18 engine for use in automobiles.
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This next-generation Bugatti hyper sports car is powered by an all-new 8.3-liter naturally aspirated V16 engine – engineered with the help of Cosworth – paired with a front e-Axle with two electric motors and one electric motor mounted at the rear axle.
The K20's smaller displacement allows the engine to rev higher, resulting in higher horsepower. While the K24 offers higher lower-end torque if you have a K20 installed in a lightweight chassis, the lower displacement of the K20 should not be a significant concern.
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The W16 engine that Volkswagen Group uses in its Bugatti Veyron and Chiron has a displacement of 8.0 L (488 cu in) and four turbochargers. It is effectively two narrow-angle VR8 engines (based on the VR6 design) mated at an included angle of 90 degrees on a common crankshaft.
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The 8.3L V16 engine in the new Bugatti Tourbillon makes 1,000 horsepower (1013.9 PS) on its own before the additional power of the hybrid powertrain. While not as much as the outgoing quad-turbo 8.0L W16, the V16 accomplishes that power rating without forced air induction.
Yes, cars can have 5,000 horsepower, primarily in extreme custom builds for drag racing (like Tom Bailey's Camaro or Cleetus McFarland's "Eagle") or in conceptual hypercars (like the Devel Sixteen), often using massive V16 engines with multiple turbochargers; while achievable on a dyno, making such power reliable for street use or a full production car is incredibly difficult, requiring extreme engineering.
It provided lessons later applied to Challenger I. Determined to set a new land speed record, Thompson achieved fame when he drove his four-engined Challenger 1 at better than 400 mph (640 km/h) in 1960 at the Bonneville Salt Flats, becoming the first American to break that barrier.
The result of years of development, the Bugatti engine redefines what is possible in modern automotive engineering. Through its powertrain, the Tourbillon offers a unique approach to performance as the only production car to feature a naturally aspirated V16.