First introduced in 1987 in the 750i, BMW points out it was the first of the modern German luxury sedans to use a 12-cylinder engine – Mercedes-Benz and Audi didn't offer such an engine in their ...
Mercedes is working on a successor to the SLS along with a new 12-cylinder engine to power it. To be clear, the GT will remain top dog for some time to come, and that lineup "will expand," we're told.
The flat 12-cylinder engine really did have a direct link to Ferrari’s competition machines of the 1960s and ’70s, though in fact the name ‘Boxer’ is a misnomer. The engine is actually a ...