Flat 12 engine

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The Flat 12, or "Boxer 12" as it is sometimes called, is an internal-combustion engine which employs twelve cylinders aligned in a horizontal fashion. This engine is similar to the more common V12 engine, except for the fact that the twelve cylinders are aligned horizontally so that the engine is for the most part "flat", hence the name.

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The twelve-cylinder engine is used commonly in supercars of all kinds, but this "flat" form of the engine is more rare, and only appears in the Jiotto Caspita.

The flat alignment was probably chosen because it lowers the center of gravity in the car, hence providing better and more reasurring handling.