Talk:Lamborghini V12

Compare 3.5 litre V12
There is the statement compare the 3.5 liter V12 to the 3.7 liter V8 engine in the 1968 Chevy Camaro which produced 140 bhp, but when we look at the Chevrolet Camaro page there are a number of engines listed for 1967-1969 including:


 * 3.8 L Inline-6 engine: 140 hp
 * 4.0 L Inline-6 engine: 155 hp
 * Z28 4.9 L V8: rated 290 hp, dyno readings: 360 to 400 hp
 * 5.4 L V8: 210 hp
 * 5.4 L V8: 275 hp
 * 5.7 L V8: 255 hp
 * 5.7 L V8: 290 hp
 * 6.5 L V8: 325 hp
 * 6.5 L V8: 350 hp

Can we assume a typograpical error, as Chevrolet did not seem to have a 3.7 liter V8 engine? In this case, we can consider the base 3.8L Inline-6 or the 5.4 L (327) V8 with 210/275 hp which might be considered to be the beginning of the Camaro performance options. Later Camaro V8 engines rated in net power and with emissions controls were less powerful. e.g. 1975 350 (5.7 L) V8 engines producing 145 hp or 155 hp.

Or maybe some other Chevrolet Small-Block engine might make a better comparison? --Xagent86 03:25, 29 December 2005 (UTC)


 * Since I added the comments above, the article has been updated to state the comparison is with a 3.6 liter Inline-6 engine (not V8), so those comments/criticisms are no longer relevant, although the Chevrolet Camaro page lists a 3.8L I6 rather than a 3.6L I6. I will correct this to show it as 3.8L I6. --Xagent86 06:40, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Why is it even being compared to a Chevy I6? That's the engine of a base model pony car. If anything, this points out the low Power-to-displacement ratio of the Chevy, and says nothing of the Lamborghini motor. HP/Liter is an odd statistic to point out, since V-12 is still a large motor anyway, due to its configuration. 69.176.141.61 22:52, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

I am also thinking that comparing a Lamborghini to a Chevrolet is not appropriate. The comparison should be between two competing product like the Lambo V12 and Ferrari motor of similar volume or even a Porsche motor of similar size. You are comparing a V12 from a super car company to a L6 of a volume brand, that's not fair in any way! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.17.152.58 (talk) 17:07, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Honda Connection?
There was some discussion of this allegation in the pages of long-defunct magazine Supercar Classics (a sister publication of Car) in the mid- to late-eighties. As I recall, LJK Setright voiced the opinion that the engine was secretly commissioned from Honda; other correspondents stoutly maintained that this was, to put it politely, untrue. The original article, alas, appeared before I started buying the magazine, but I'll try to dig out the relevant information. Mr Larrington (talk) 13:27, 14 October 2009 (UTC)


 * LJKS wrote of the alleged Honda connection in the Spring 1986 issue of SCC; according to a correspondent in the December 1987 edition "And when LJKS suggested that Honda designed the Lamborghini V12, the world just laughed" I'm pretty sure later editions have more about Giotto Bizzarrini's involvement, but I haven't got that far yet.


 * If Honda had designed it, the engine would be a LOT more reliable! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.221.183.199 (talk) 03:20, 31 March 2014 (UTC)


 * And if anyone's got a full set of the quarterly editions of SCC they don't want... Mr Larrington (talk) 14:22, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

Dispute / confusion over 6.5 dimensions
On the list of Volkswagen Group petrol engines article, the Lamborghini V12 is detailed. However, there is some confusion/dispute on the 'vital statistics' of the 6.5 litre engine. I placed the 'disputed section' banner on the article, and raised the comments on the talk page for that article. Perhaps someone can find the correct measurements etc, regards. 78.32.143.113 (talk) 18:54, 31 December 2009 (UTC)

The Aventador's engine is a totally new motor not related to this V12
Therefore, it needs its own article. I have removed it from this one. Perhaps the new article should be called "Lamborghini Aventador Engine" or "Volkswagen Group V12" or "Audi-Lamborghini V12" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.221.183.199 (talk) 18:30, 10 February 2014 (UTC) This is true. Article needs to make it clear there are two. But I think it can be covered in one article. BabyJonas (talk) 20:57, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

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