The V12 Lives on (Paperback)

Paperback. The sound arrived before you could name it. For sixty years, that was how you knew a Lamborghini was near.In 2011, the Aventador became the last great expression of a bloodline that started in 1963 a naturally aspirated V12, unfiltered and uncompromising. By 2023, that same engine faced a threat no amount of engineering bravado could out-drive: global emissions regulation. Lamborghini had one choice left abandon the V12, or reinvent it.THE V12 LIVES ON is the definitive engineering history of that decision, told across thirty chapters covering: The 1963 origin of Lamborghini's V12 under a young engineer named Giotto BizzarriniThe Aventador's carbon-fiber monocoque, developed with technology borrowed from BoeingThe Superveloce, SV, and SVJ and the naturally aspirated Nuerburgring lap record that stood at 6:44.97The impossible choice Lamborghini's engineers faced as emissions rules tightenedThe Revuelto 1,015 combined horsepower, three electric motors, and the first hybrid V12 in Lamborghini's historyA clear-eyed, evenhanded verdict: what was lost, what was saved, and whether the V12 story is truly finishedWritten in clear, accessible language for owners, enthusiasts, and anyone who has ever stopped to watch a Lamborghini go by, this book doesn't take Lamborghini's marketing at its word it checks the engineering claims, names the genuine trade-offs, and lets you draw your own conclusions.If you've ever wondered how a sixty-year-old engine survived its hardest era, this is the book that explains it. Scroll up and get your copy today. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…