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 |
|---|---|
 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) |
