Interesting fact: Daimler AG was onto constructing another record car, the T80 which should reach 650 kmh/403mph with a 3500 hp engine (yes 3thousand5hundred hp). Sadly the war broke out before the first test drives. Continental AG had already successfully tested newly constructed wheels up to 700kmh at that point.
Thanks for that, some new material for me. I soak up all I can find about the racers of the mid to late 30's, Incredible engineering and very brave drivers in the total absence of any safety concerns or aerodynamic knowledge. I find myself thinking how I would change the aero to improve the cars.
Visio ove been watching you since at least 8 years ago and the fact you have half a million subscribers is baffling yet applaudable. I consider myself car/engine nerd yet you still bring new info on a mostly weekly basis. Bravo and thank you my bro.
I'm not sure and I'm no expert, but the primary reason I would think of is that it's would be too long. Even if the VR architecture is more compact than the conventional inline, a VR12 would be about the same length as an inline 8, which has eventually been abandoned for being too long and impractical. And a VR12 would be even more complex than a I8. I could maybe see the argument for a VR8 tho... maybe... As a matter of fact, VW's W16 is two banks of VR8, but I don't think they ever released a VR8 per se.
It would be extremely long, so packaging such an engine would be difficult. The torsional forces on the crankshaft would mean that it has to be very heavy in order not to break. This is the same reason why inline 8 engines have largely been phased out. On top of that, a v12 is already incredibly smooth, so there really isn't a reason to build a different 12 cylinder configuration.
The speed gave ram air intake and exhaust scavenging of the exhaust, so it developed way more power at !!! 437km/h so when I look at a new supercar that goes 100 less I think it's just weak
i have a place in my heart for big 8 and 12 cylinder engines. be it flat 8/12, v8/12, 45°60°/90°/120°/180° bank angle, opposed piston variants like soviet tank engines, w8/12, x8/12, h8/12, i8/12 or twin inline 8/12s or in total madness multibank engines with 8/12 cylinders per bank be it 4, 5 or 6. vr8/12 is ok too, i just love them all. because a real motor like that has a soul, temperament, character, beautiful angel singing voice or growl like a lion, something that electric engines will never have and therefore suck, idgaf for ev, i hate soulless woke crap! the 30s and 40s were truly insane times to be a petrolhead, i love it! and thank god that in 2024 more and more guys and girls realize how cool cars with a real manly engine are! ev is dead, long live the king of the road, the majestic v12! imagine if we had this stupid war never happened, the 40s wouldve been pure gold! the mercedes benz t80 rekordwagen would have been finished, the aero improved, the db 605 been ready for use and would have done it, i dare to say that it would have the speed record till today. call me crazy, but since i was a little boy, i loved the roar of those metal beasts and smell of gas and petrol! have a nice day.
The mercedes T80 should reach 650kmh/403mph in 1939, but the war started before testing could start. 3500hp from a 44.5ltr/2715 cubic inch 12cyl engine.😂insanity
Lmao, what a clown, coming in here nearly 100 years later applying modern technology. Spoilers and rear wings are for downforce, to go fast around corners, top speed cars don't need or want extra downforce, as it reduces the top speed massively.
I use the same cooling method for my whiskey. It really works.
What a shame... Good whiskey needs no cooling
That's just sad.....
Interesting fact: Daimler AG was onto constructing another record car, the T80 which should reach 650 kmh/403mph with a 3500 hp engine (yes 3thousand5hundred hp). Sadly the war broke out before the first test drives.
Continental AG had already successfully tested newly constructed wheels up to 700kmh at that point.
Ooh man the sound of those engines, I can listen that all day long.
Thanks for that, some new material for me. I soak up all I can find about the racers of the mid to late 30's, Incredible engineering and very brave drivers in the total absence of any safety concerns or aerodynamic knowledge. I find myself thinking how I would change the aero to improve the cars.
Visio ove been watching you since at least 8 years ago and the fact you have half a million subscribers is baffling yet applaudable.
I consider myself car/engine nerd yet you still bring new info on a mostly weekly basis.
Bravo and thank you my bro.
Excellent work, as usual, keep it up. 👍🏼
Excellent video. Thank you.
Always enjoy your videos. They are all so interesting
but the Koenigsegg doesn't use ice-cooling
they use ice in competition when weather is hot but only before the race starts (they use dry-ice)
❤❤❤❤❤❤very interesting video thanks
My cat sings
Ice ice baby...ting tong😂😂
5:52 The Veyron Super Sport won a record way before Koenigsegg reach that top speed!
wasn't done on pulic roads, that record was set on private VW testing grounds
Anything is possible with an unlimited budget on a project that will never need to be sold competitively
@@Amy-dq2lg whatever. Was a valid record. Doing in a public road doesn't make it more or less special.
@@Michael_Michaels The point of mentioning the agera and this together was they both set records for fastest on public roads
5:27 is it using ground effect for downforce?
That's what it looks like
waiting for best economy engines w/o batteries, japanese factory kei van 5 seater can get 21km/L 660cc and cvt
Volkswagen has the VR6 and W12, which is two VR6 side by side. Why no VR12 a thin V12 two VR6 end to end?
Road 700 kmh will No Drag
Firing order
I'm not sure and I'm no expert, but the primary reason I would think of is that it's would be too long. Even if the VR architecture is more compact than the conventional inline, a VR12 would be about the same length as an inline 8, which has eventually been abandoned for being too long and impractical. And a VR12 would be even more complex than a I8. I could maybe see the argument for a VR8 tho... maybe... As a matter of fact, VW's W16 is two banks of VR8, but I don't think they ever released a VR8 per se.
It would be extremely long, so packaging such an engine would be difficult. The torsional forces on the crankshaft would mean that it has to be very heavy in order not to break. This is the same reason why inline 8 engines have largely been phased out. On top of that, a v12 is already incredibly smooth, so there really isn't a reason to build a different 12 cylinder configuration.
it would be too long to be usable for most VW cars, really.
The speed gave ram air intake and exhaust scavenging of the exhaust, so it developed way more power at !!! 437km/h so when I look at a new supercar that goes 100 less I think it's just weak
Imagine if Mercedes-Benz re-created these cars today!
Internal Combustion Engine, cooled by an Internal combustion Engine?
Who was here for the original thumbnail
Awesome
i have a place in my heart for big 8 and 12 cylinder engines.
be it flat 8/12, v8/12, 45°60°/90°/120°/180° bank angle, opposed piston variants like soviet tank engines, w8/12, x8/12, h8/12, i8/12 or twin inline 8/12s or in total madness multibank engines with 8/12 cylinders per bank be it 4, 5 or 6.
vr8/12 is ok too, i just love them all.
because a real motor like that has a soul, temperament, character, beautiful angel singing voice or growl like a lion, something that electric engines will never have and therefore suck, idgaf for ev, i hate soulless woke crap!
the 30s and 40s were truly insane times to be a petrolhead, i love it!
and thank god that in 2024 more and more guys and girls realize how cool cars with a real manly engine are!
ev is dead, long live the king of the road, the majestic v12!
imagine if we had this stupid war never happened, the 40s wouldve been pure gold!
the mercedes benz t80 rekordwagen would have been finished, the aero improved, the db 605 been ready for use and would have done it, i dare to say that it would have the speed record till today.
call me crazy, but since i was a little boy, i loved the roar of those metal beasts and smell of gas and petrol!
have a nice day.
✋🏼🇦🇺👍🏼
Ice Ice *Merc-y*
Edit: Also 437 KILOMETERS AN HOUR? *IN THE THIRTIES?*
Edit 2: *AND IT HAD PLANE AERO AND NO WINGS OR A DIFFUSER TOO?*
The mercedes T80 should reach 650kmh/403mph in 1939, but the war started before testing could start. 3500hp from a 44.5ltr/2715 cubic inch 12cyl engine.😂insanity
They could have added a front spoiler and rear wing
Easy to say a century later
@@VisioRacer this century you should have better manners. You are very rude
@@AaronOgawahow is that rude? All you’ve done is state the obvious.
Lmao, what a clown, coming in here nearly 100 years later applying modern technology. Spoilers and rear wings are for downforce, to go fast around corners, top speed cars don't need or want extra downforce, as it reduces the top speed massively.
Learn to write km/h correctly.
MPH 😊
What the hell are speed units.
You could have said that in so many more respectfull ways...
@@boerhenkcb dont worry... literally there opinion dosent matter haha
@@Grimm-Gaming *their