Bugatti’s W-16 Engine: The Story Behind Its Unusual Design

Eight, 10, and 12-cylinder engines are well known, with the latter two being typically reserved for supercars like the Lexus LFA or a Mercedes-AMG. However, only Bugatti has managed to make a modern 16-cylinder engine, and it isn’t in the typical V-formation everyone is familiar with. It’s in a ‘W’ layout, with each engine bank featuring two distinct lines of four cylinders. Variations of the engine powered some of the fastest cars ever made, like the Bugatti Veyron and

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