Custom 6.0-Liter Racing V-12 Reaches 12,000 RPM

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Custom 6.0-Liter Racing V-12 Reaches 12,000 RPM
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Pete Aarmeda and Kevin Braun have created a custom 6.0-liter V-12 engine for land speed runs, using design decisions from older IndyCar and NASCAR engines. The engine revs up to 12,000 RPM and produces an estimated 750 to 800 horsepower. The engine is a fascinating homebrew in the grand spirit of innovative silliness that gave us LS-based V-12s and 10-liter V-8 crate motors.

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