the real reason that the bent-12 engine program is being dropped is simply because the block is too long. A V12 is, for all intents and purposes, the same length as an inline-six, and the German ...

the "V" defines the arrangement of the cylinders within the engine. More specifically, unlike inline engines — where the cylinders are laid out in a straight row — a V-engine splits them into ...

In selected markets, 12-cylinder engines will continue to be offered ... its powerplant from an eight-cylinder to a plug-in-hybrid inline-six. A line in the investor release suggests there ...