The next time you're cursing how car companies try and squeeze you of every last cent, consider how Ford, a company famous for financial pragmatism, once spent the equivalent of $122 million to keep a ...

There's nothing quite like the high-revving, smooth-running performance of a V12 engine, and for a lot of folks, there's no replacing the soundtrack, either. Unfortunately, their expense and ...

A V12 engine commands a certain level of respect, no matter what car it's in. There's a definite weight to the "V12" badge on the side of a luxury saloon or high-powered supercar; these engines are ...

Toyota's dirty little secret is that Japan doesn't really need Lexus. Toyota was already seen as a high-end brand in the company's native Japan. In fact, the flagship of the automaker's luxury ...

A 30-year-old Mercedes roadster could now be an ultimate sleeper. A recent auction result makes one far more valuable than a ...

The Ferrari 12Cilindri is powered by a naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 engine that delivers its power without turbocharging ...

Aston Martin keeps its V12 engine alive by taking advantage of a specific regulatory loophole that exempts low-volume manufacturers from strict fleet-average emission penalties. So all is good as long ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...

Lincoln hadn't built a production V12-powered car since the late 1940s, but had big plans to roll out a Continental sedan with a massive engine under the hood back in the early 2000s, and came up with ...

111 years ago, American automaker Packard unveiled a new model called the Twin Six. At the time, they were in a heated back-and-forth battle with Cadillac, each marque vying for the number-one spot as ...

Aston Martin's latest offering presents a radical departure from its usual design direction. If you like your cars burly and mean, you'll dig the Valen. It's also plenty fast. We'll talk styling soon ...