
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[]
Team | Years |
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1979–1982 | |
1976–1979, 1991 | |
1968–1977 | |
1966–1969 | |
1992–1993 | |
1950–1952, 1964–1980 (as Flat-twelve), 1989–1995 | |
1991 (Rounds 1–6) | |
1964–1968 | |
1992 | |
1991 | |
1989–1990, 1992–1993 | |
1990 (as W12, Rounds 1–12) | |
1976–1978, 1981–1982, 1991 | |
1990 | |
1957 | |
1968, 1970–1972 | |
1967–1968, 1991–1992 | |
1991–1992 | |
1983–1984 | |
1975 (Rounds 12–13) |