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The V12 is – rightfully so – automotive royalty. But alas, increasingly draconic emission and fuel economy regulations have forced automakers to cut back on large powerplants in favor of downsized engines with a degree of hybrid assistance.
V12 cars equipped with a manual transmission are rarer still. Only three such vehicles are in production today, beginning with Gordon Murray’s three-seat GMA T.50 and two-seat GMA T.33. The Cosworth-developed engine revs to a ridiculous 12,100 rpm in the T.50,…