So when I put out there that I wanted to start a new blog, identifying and detailing some of Oppo's and Jalopnik's favorite cars/trucks/engines/thing's that go, one of the first suggestions I got was about an straight 12 engine. That was a suggestion submitted by Alex Murel, Philosopher and I told him that I actually had no idea a straight 12 was ever even made (I did, however, automatically assume it was something insane by Lamborghini). So I did a little research and it turns out, it was!
Obviously a straight 12 would be an incredibly long engine so it's no surprise when they where not really used in normal vehicles. In fact, and this is what piqued my interest the most, they were more commonly used in military vehicles. As I looked, I couldn't really find anywhere that would tell me which military vehicles used the straight 12 but I can guess that it's probably something with two tracks instead of four tires.
The engine pictured above is the 1905 Wolseley straight-12. A 360 hp, gas or oil boat engine. A beast if you will. Imagine that damage that someone could do with that much engine. I wonder was Hennessey could do to it. I know it's not his normal V8 but with a "little" fab work, he could probably find a way to beat a Bugatti with it.
I also found this. The Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C. This is another straight 12 engine that is most commonly used in large container ships. It's currently considered the largest reciprocating engine in the world. Designed and manufactured by Wärtsilä in Finland, this is a 2-stroke, turbocharged, low speed diesel engine. According to Wiki, it stands at 13.5 meters (44 ft) high, is 26.59 m (87 ft) long, and weighs over 2300 tonnes. And here's a picture of its pistons:
And here's a picture I found while searching for pictures of this engine:
It made me laugh despite being a DeLorean and not a Honda.
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May I Introduce...The Straight 12 Engine