In the pantheon of internal combustion engines, perhaps no type is more emotive than the raucous V12. Gloriously complex but ...

There is a range of common adjectives that come to mind when we think of V12 engines. "Smooth" is one, evidenced by engines like the V12 that powers the ultra-luxe Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II.

Every high-performance engine sings its own song, whether it's the penetrating wail of a turbocharged inline four, the aggressive growl of a V6, or the bone-rattling rumble of a big-block V8. But one ...