You don t need a V12 to produce an icon.
Every car enthusiast appreciates a V8 engine. It s a staple of performance cars and traditionally able to generate more torque than a six-cylinder engine while not weighing as much, or drinking as much fuel, as a V10 or V12. When it comes to serious power and exotic cars, the V12 is the biggest headline grabber and a specialty of European automakers, particularly the Italian manufacturers. However, Italy s finest machines haven t always been headlined by V12s, and in and among the archives, there have been some stellar Italian cars powered by equally amazing V8s.