1926 BMW model VI aircraft engine
Matra MS11 from 1968
A V12 is a type of internal combustion engine, with twelve cylinders. The cylinders are in two banks, with a common crankshaft, which forms a "V" shape when viewed from either end. The banks are often at a 60° angle to each other, although 75° and 90° configurations are common.
Formula One teams who used V12 engines
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| Team | Years |
|---|---|
 Alfa Romeo
| 1979–1982 |
 Brabham
| 1976–1979, 1991 |
| BRM
| 1968–1977 |
| Cooper
| 1966–1969 |
| Dallara
| 1992–1993 |
| Ferrari
| 1950–1952, 1964–1980 (as Flat-twelve), 1989–1995 |
| Footwork
| 1991 (Rounds 1–6) |
 Honda
| 1964–1968 |
 Jordan
| 1992 |
| Lambo
| 1991 |
 Larrousse
| 1989–1990, 1992–1993 |
| Life
| 1990 (as W12, Rounds 1–12) |
| Ligier
| 1976–1978, 1981–1982, 1991 |
| Lotus
| 1990 |
| Maserati
| 1957 |
| Matra
| 1968, 1970–1972 |
| McLaren
| 1967–1968, 1991–1992 |
| Minardi
| 1991–1992 |
| Osella
| 1983–1984 |
| Shadow
| 1975 (Rounds 12–13) |
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