V24 engine
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A V24 engine is a V engine with 24 cylinders, suitable only for very large trucks or locomotives.
A 15.0 L V24 giving 1000 hp was planned for the 2002 Maybach. A prototype was made, but was too loud and it never went into production.
| Piston engine configurations | |
|---|---|
| Straight | Single, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 |
| V | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 24 |
| Flat | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16 |
| W | 8, 12, 16, 18 |
| Other inline | H, VR, Opposed, U (Square), X |
| Other | Radial, Rotary, Pistonless (Wankel) |
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