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Honey, Ferrari Shrunk the V-12
Using pill-shaped pistons and a novel connecting-rod design, Ferrari has a way of making its V-12s shorter.
Looks like Ferrari has submitted a patent design for a new V12 that uses oval-shaped pistons. Pistons, as you're probably ...
Ferrari’s design places the longer edge of the piston from the outer side of the engine block to the inner vee. This innovative design can make room for a shorter engine, leaving space for hybrid elem ...
Ferrari has filed a patent for an engine with pill-shaped pistons, a radical departure from traditional circular piston ...
The car's development took nearly a decade, with its chassis and body constructed from carbon fiber-reinforced polymer. The LFA's V10 engine, developed in collaboration with Yamaha, is the LFA's ...
Although Ferrari’s patent only specifies the engine would have at least two cylinders, one of the drawings shows a V12. The ...
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The potential benefits of this design go beyond novelty ... Ferrari could significantly reduce the overall length of a V12 engine, allowing for a more compact powertrain without having to ...
While Honda's pistons were long parallel to the engine's crankshaft, Ferrari's design shows pistons that are lengthened ...
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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 ...
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