V16 engine

Today, the most common applications for V16 engines are railroad locomotives, marine craft, and stationary power generators.

The Cadillac V16 engine was initially produced with a displacement of 452 cu in (7.4 L), OHV and a V-angle of 45 degrees.

For the 1938 Series 90, the engine was revised to a displacement of 431 cu in (7,062.8 cm3), a flathead valvetrain and a V-angle of 135 degrees (the latter in order to achieve a lower cowl height).

version produced as much power as its immediate predecessor while being far less complex, had a stiffer crankshaft that aided durability and smoothness, and even had an external oil filter, a rarity for any car at any price in those days.

In June 2024, Bugatti unveiled the successor to the Chiron (which has a W16 Engine), the Tourbillon, which houses a V16 8.3L (506 cu in) hybrid powertrain co-developed with Cosworth.

[6] The Tipo V4 debuted at Monza in 1929 and achieved a world speed record of 245.9 km/h (152.8 mph) at an event in Cremona, Italy.

[7] At the 1931 Indianapolis 500, a custom-built V16 engine was fitted to a Cord "supercar" driven by Shorty Cantlon.

The car was competitive, charging from 26th on the grid to 3rd, but was slowed by unreliability, further exacerbated by having to change all sixteen spark plugs.

[10] The car was difficult to drive, due to the power band being in a narrow range and at high RPM.

[11] In the UK from 1947 onwards, English Electric's subsidiary English Electric diesel engines[12] developed a V16 engine for rail and marine use based on its 10" bore x 12" stroke (254mm x 305mm) K series from the 1930s, notably used in British Railways class 40 and 50 locomotives with power output in the range 2000-3000 hp (1492-2238 kW) at speeds ranging from 600 to 900 rpm.

Once again these engines were based on common parts (the numeric designation is the cylinder size in cubic inches) and were used for maritime, generator and off-road mine truck applications.

The 1910 version of the Antoinette VII was powered by a V16 engine and competed in the 1910 Gordon Bennett Cup in the United States.