Ferrari could significantly reduce the overall length of a V12 engine, allowing for a more compact powertrain without having to sacrifice piston surface area or displacement. As an additional ...

and V12 engines. The patent shows a design that could allow for a much smaller engine than current designs. The pistons, which look like a NASCAR-style oval track, could also have the potential ...

The Rolls-Royce Merlin 27-liter V-12 was World War II’s most esteemed piston engine, thanks to its distinguished service in 40 or so British fighters, bombers, and cargo aircraft—including the ...

The Italian luxury sportscar manufacturer recently filed a patent for a new prototype that could notably influence engine ...

Ferrari has filed a patent for a bold new engine design featuring oval—or, more accurately, pill-shaped—pistons instead of ... performance and packaging of V12 engines. Whether this is ...

The idea could apparently result in more compact engines While the patent shows off an oval-piston V12, it could work on smaller engines, too What’s the advantage? In theory, this design could ...

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