Twelves VOTE! (14+ Cyl nominations)

And The Viper wins!

Champions
1&2 Cyl: Ducati V-Twins
4 Cyl: VW/Porsche Air-cooled B-4 and Mitsubishi/DSM 4G63T I-4
6 Cyl: Porsche Air-cooled B-6
8 Cyl: Chrysler 426 Hemi V-8
10 Cyl: Chrysler “Viper” V-10

Runners-up
1&2 Cyl: Harley-Davidson V-Twin
4 Cyl: Subaru EJ20 B-4
6 Cyl: NISSAN RB-Family I-6
8 Cyl: TIE!!! Ferrari F430 4.3L V-8 and Chevrolet Gen I Smallblock V-8!
10 Cyl: Porsche Carrera GT V-10

Now, the Nominees for our Favorite Twelves are…
Aston Martin V-12
Audi R10 TDI 5.5L diesel race V-12
BMW/McLaren S70/2,/3 V-12 (McLaren F1)
Bugatti EB110 3.5L Quad-Turbocharged 60V V-12
Continental AV-1790-5B V-12 (Jay Leno's Tank Car)
Ford Lincoln Zephyr V-12
Ferrari Tipo F140 V-12 (MC12, Enzo)
Ferrari Colombo V-12
Mercedes-Benz AMG/Pagani 7.3L V-12
Mercedes-Benz AMG twin-turbo 6.0L V-12 (65-series)
Porsche 917 B-12
Rolls-Royce/Packard “Merlin” aircraft V-12
TVR 7.7L V-12
VAG W-12

Now the true giants…the giants of land and sea...and the horridly complex. The 14 Cyl. and up engines. I’ve decided not to nominate an engine on this one, so it’s all up to you!

Nominations Criteria
• ONE NOMINATION PER MEMBER. (Including me)
• Must be Gasoline or Diesel engine with more than fourteen cylinders
• May be race, street, Aircraft, Marine, whatever
• May be any configuration, except Radial.
• Try giving some good reasons.
• Engines/families are pretty much grouped by Manufacturers’ classifications, and by how interchangeable parts are. Wikipedia will be extensively used in these judgments.

Current Nominees
Cizeta Moroder V16T V-16
VAG/Bugatti W-16 (Bugatti Veyron)
Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C I-14 (Ships?)
Rolls Royce Vulture X-24 (Manchester bomber)
Napier Deltic Tri-18 (BR Class 55 Locomotive)

-VW/Bugatti W16 (Bugatti Veyron)

r10 engine super reliable, no engine components broke down once during the 2006 season.

Wright twin row R2800. Enough said.

Cizeta Moroder VT16's engine.

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Wright twin row R2800. Enough said.

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• May be any configuration, except Radial.

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We're doing Radials as their own category, with Wankels and Piston rotaries.

Edit...got beat....

Right.

I nominate the.....Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C ...the largest reciprocating engine in the world!

Inline 14, 25480 L (that'll show those wimpy LS7s )
Weight: 2300 tons
Length: 89 feet
Height: 44 feet
Maximum power: 108,920 hp at 102 rpm
Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm

Are we just doing car engines?

If so, I put forth the caddy 16 (the old school one).

If not, how about the Rolls Royce Vulture. An X-24 44L engine powering some (maybe all?) Avro Manchesters

i think you shouldn't have put everything above 12 into on category. there a lots of unique great engines...one should at least distinguish between car engines, train engines, plane engines and boat engines.

skip0110

I nominate the.....Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C ...the largest reciprocating engine in the world!

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ah, my plan!


then i'll nominate the unique napier deltic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napier_Deltic

18 cylinders, 36 pistons, 88 litres, over 3000hp, lotsa torque and a great noise.

@ Vladmir: There's just not enough of these monsters to go around. besides, we've got other types of engines in other categrories. (Merlin V-12, Briggs Singles, etc.)
@ Philly Cheese: Any engine you please. I'd assume the Vulture's your nomination?

((By the By, The Vulture did power all Manchesters...but didn't work too well. so, twice the Merlins were installed, and it became the Lancaster))