Editing V12 engine (section)

=== Motor racing ===
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V12 engines have often been used in Formula One, particularly from the [[1966 Formula One season|1966 season]] to the [[1969 Formula One season|1969 season]]. The first V12 engine used in Formula One was in the 1964 [[Honda RA271]] racing car, and continued through to the 1968 [[Honda RA301]] racing car. The 1966 season saw V12 engines become popular, with new V12 engines from Ferrari, Maserati, and Weslake. Ferrari's engine debuted in the [[Ferrari 312]] racing car and was used up to the 1975 [[Ferrari 312B]], after which Ferrari switched to a flat-twelve engine. Maserati's engine was introduced in the [[Cooper T81]] and was used until the 1969 [[Cooper T86]]. The Weslake V12 engine was used from 1966 to 1968 and was introduced in the [[Eagle Mk1]] racing car. BRM produced V12 engines from the 1968 [[BRM P133]] racing car until the 1977 [[BRM P207]]. The [[Matra Sports V12 engine]] was introduced in the 1968 ''Matra MS11'' racing car and used until the 1978 [[Ligier JS9]]. Few V12 engines were used in the following decade, with the exception of the Alfa Romeo V12 which was first used by the 1979 [[Brabham BT48]] and then by Alfa Romeo until the 1982 [[Alfa Romeo 182]].

A resurgence of V12 engines in Formula One began in 1989, with the introduction of the [[Ferrari 640]] racing car. Ferrari continued to use V12 engines until the 1995 [[Ferrari 412 T2]] became the last Formula One car to use a V12 engine. The [[Lamborghini V12#Formula One|Lamborghini LE3512]] engine was used by various teams between 1989 and 1993. The ''Honda RA122-E'' engine was first used in the 1991 [[McLaren MP4/6]] and was raced until the 1992 [[McLaren MP4/7A]]. The ''Yamaha OX99'' engine was used in the 1990 [[Brabham BT59]] through to the 1992 [[Brabham BT60]]. The most powerful naturally-aspirated V12 engine used in Formula One was the ''Tipo 043'', used by [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] in {{F1|1994}}, which produced {{convert|850|hp|kW|abbr=on}} @ 15,800 rpm.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.scuderia.com/2017/06/01/ferraris-f1-engines-pursuit-power/ |title=Scuderia Ferrari F1 engines |access-date=2021-08-17 |archive-date=2021-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515085321/http://www.scuderia.com/2017/06/01/ferraris-f1-engines-pursuit-power/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In prototype sports car racing, the highly successful 2006–2008 [[Audi R10 TDI]] used a [[Turbodiesel|diesel twin-turbo]] V12 engine. The [[Peugeot 908 HDi FAP]], introduced in 2007, also used a diesel twin-turbo V12 engine.

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File:Lambo V12 F1.JPG |1989–1993 [[Lamborghini V12#Formula One|Lamborghini LE3512]]
File:Honda RA121E engine front Honda Collection Hall.jpg |1991 [[Honda in Formula One#Spirit, Williams, Lotus, McLaren and Tyrrell (1983–1992)|Honda RA121E]]
File:Matra MS11 (3).jpg |1968 [[Matra MS11]]
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