Yahoo Autos These Nine Tiny Engines Have Way More Cylinders Than They Need
Between 1995 and 2005, Formula 1 engines sounded incredible. They were naturally aspirated V10s that could hit 19,000 rpm under the right conditions. That's partly thanks to how small they were: They displaced just three liters. For comparison, the Dodge Viper uses an 8.4-liter V10. Of course, Dodge's V10 sounds more like a tractor than something sonorous, and that huge displacement is why.
V10-era F1 engines aren't the only low-displacement engines to have lots of cylinders, though. There are a ton, from Tatra's 2.5-liter V8 to the 1.4-liter Brabus V6. It's also relevant right now: Manufacturers have been under pressure to downsize engines and use forced induction in order to decrease emissions.
Most manufacturers are downsizing engines in displacement and cylinder count while adding the forced induction, but why not make a tiny V12 instead? Could you imagine if Ferrari put a 1.5 liter V12 in something? They've done it before, back when the company first started. It's time for it to happen again.
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