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more about #v12 more comments → Murilee Martin: Here's an excerpt from a statement from Team Diplomatic Immunity on the LeMons forums: "On a side note, I've seen some comments from a few folks thin... more » eggwich del fiero: I understand the claim rule is there to discourage cheating, but if I put hundreds of hours into building my race car (I didn't), the claimant would b... more » CJinSD: This is not in the spirit of the claimer rule. This car had zero penalty laps. It was not a purpose built race car. It was a $500 car with an expensiv... more » FЯeeMan: I'm all for the purchase. One niggling little question - since the $500 limit doesn't include safety equipment, does the team get to pull fire-exting... more » smalleyxb122: It was only a matter of time before the claim rule was exercised. There have been several worthwhile vehicles over the years. Please tell me that Ja... more » Mobius: Nice price! more » 87CapriceEstate: There are just some rules that make no flipping sense to me. I'll think about the logic of this one (or lack thereof) for another day or so. more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: I hear it now... Jay was drivin' that Model A... It's got a Benzo motor and it's really souped up That Model-A body makes it look like a pup 'Scot 1... more » NiceNurseRatched: The lucky Assistant Perp has exactly one year to get that v12 Model A on the road. No seven-years of screwin' around, it has to be on the road in one... more » simon_C: id rather see the motor go into something you know...cool. like this more » mechimike: Glad Jay finally flexed his muscles on this rule. A law that never gets enforced is a pointless (drug) law. Herm...a little irony there, perhaps? more » gfelippo: This is sad for me, see I am Paraguayan, this was as close as it can get to having a Paraguayan team racing the 24 hrs Lemons...... Bummer, I followed... more » Fast_Nel: I want pictures of that Model A once it's done! V12 hot rod! more » JC Whitless: That body would look sweet on a 1991 Ford Ranger frame and about six inches of lift. more » BigEngineSmallCar: I always wondered in the Claimers rule was ever used. Now I know! more » -
#24hoursoflemons
For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!
We totally believed the story behind the drug-smuggling Paraguayan S600 Benz, and so the big V12-powered German got zero penalty laps during the BS Inspection. However, a good story won't save you from the claimer rule! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Adventures In Depreciation: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Gets Zero Penalty Laps At The Arse Freeze!
We've seen the LeMons depreciation record shattered, with the '89 BMW 750iL that reigned supreme in that category since its (brief) appearance at the The Lamest Day knocked off its pedestal! More » -
#planelopnik
You Like Complicated Drivetrains? Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster!
Putting engines in the wings of a great big bomber- who needs all that extra air resistance? Instead, put a couple of Allison V12s inside the fuselage, then have them drive contra-rotating propellers! More » -
#quadbikes
$283,000 Quad Bike Powered By 500 HP Turbocharged BMW V12
And you thought the STI-ATV was crazy. Cramming a BMW V12 and a turbocharger into a quad bike wasn't enough for French bike builder Ludovic Lazareth, he needed more power, so he added ethanol. More » -
#engineoftheday
Engine Of The Day: Ferrari Dino V6/V8/V12
We've been doing this Engine Of The Day business for a couple years now, yet we haven't seen a single Ferrari engine? Whoops! More » -
#engineoftheday
Engine Of The Day: BMW M70 V12
We've only seen one V12 Engine Of The Day so far? Unacceptable! Let's take a look at an engine that you Project Car Hell masochists should have no problem obtaining cheap at the junkyard! More » -
#retrocars
Lamborghini, The Early Years: An Exclusive Gallery
In 1969, barely six years after its founding, a young Hungarian engineering student found himself at the Lamborghini factory. Presented here for the first time are his photographs of Miuras, Espadas and huge V12’s.
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#racingnews
24 Hours Of Le Mans 2009: Stunning Mega-Gallery
While Americans are reinventing endurance racing in a dadaist manner, Europeans are still doing their thing at Le Mans, 86 years after the first race. And it was Audi vs. Peugeot yet again. Warning: spoilers.
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#newcars
A 510 HP 2010 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Makes Music
Webster's Dictionary describes jealousy as zealous vigilance, which is exactly how we feel after listening to the skin tingling soundtrack of pure engine pr0n coming out of this 6.0-litre V12, 510-horsepower Aston Martin V12 Vantage. More » -
#newcars
2010 Aston Martin V12 Vantage: Driven
The 2010 Aston Martin V12 Vantage packs a 6.0-liter 510-horsepower V12 punch in one of the sexiest designs in recent times. Driver's Republic got a chance for a first drive. Here's what they had to say about this production-spec sex-machine. More » -
#classiccars
Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS
The chestnut brown 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso wasn't the only barely-disguised race car McQueen drove on public roads: there's also this canvas-topped 1956 XKSS Le Mans racer. More » -
#crazyeurocarboydoeslondon
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti: Track-Tested, V12-Powered, Kid-Approved
We have looked at Ferraris, Lamborghinis and even a Maserati wagon in our search for the ultimate family super car. Let’s wrap things up with the overlord of them all: the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. More » -
#concorsodeleganza
Steve McQueen’s $2.3M Ferrari 250 GT Lusso: What Can Brown Do For You?
So Brad Pitt is set to play Steve McQueen in a biopic? Here’s the car he’ll have to master: McQueen’s 1963 Lusso. Some say it’s the most beautiful Ferrari ever built. More » -
#engineswaps
What's The Best Jaguar V-12 Powered Cycle?
After seeing this outrageous baby-blue Jaguar V12-powered trike from Kiwi-land on eBay, we immediately thought of Jagged Edge, a twin-turbocharged motorcycle version. Now we want to know, which madness-machine stokes your fires and why? More » -
#concorsodeleganza
Maserati Quattroporte Bellagio Fastback Touring: The Ultimate Station Wagon
The Ferrari 599 GTB seats only two, the 612 Scaglietti is big—but what if you have kids, dogs and elephant guns to carry? Enter the custom-built Quattroporte Bellagio, certainly not your daddy's station wagon. More » -
#crazyeurocarboydoeslondon
The Perfect Family Cars are Made in Italy With V12s Up Front
You don’t necessarily have to consign yourself to minivan hell when you have kids. Lamborghinis and Ferraris make for lovely ways to transport a growing family. Here’s how. More » -
#spyphotos
2010 Mercedes S63, S65 AMG Leak Logical Details
Rumor has it this is the 2010 Mercedes S63 AMG or the S65. Really, it's only the engines that set them apart. There's the ubiquitous 6.2-liter V8 or a fancy 6.0-liter twin turbo V12. More » -
#projectcarhell
Project Car Hell, Teutonic Nemesis Edition: BMW 750iL or Porsche 928?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! The lowly flatworm can learn to avoid pain, but not us. More » -
#goodwoodfestivalofspeed
Vorsprung Your Way to Goodwood This July to See Audi at Its Very Best
Audi will be the featured marque at this year's Festival of Speed, held July 3-5. This is your last chance to see the Auto Union race cars before Audi becomes, by default, hopelessly uncool. More » -
#auctions
Auto Union Type D Race Car To Auction For $8 Million
Lamborghini V12’s are passé. Three million people have seen that clip of a Countach with custom exhausts revving its engine. Let’s see what Lamborghini’s parent company can do in the V12 department. More »
