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[[image:W16.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A [[Volkswagen]]/[[Bugatti]] W16 Engine]]
A W16 engine is a sixteen cylinder piston engine in a W configuration. All W16 engines consist of four banks of four cylinders (two juxtaposed V8 engine blocks), coupled to a single crankshaft. This engine was developed by [[Volkswagen]] and has been is used in the [[Bugatti Veyron]].
A W16 engine is a sixteen cylinder piston engine in a W configuration. All W16 engines consist of four banks of four cylinders (two juxtaposed V8 engine blocks), coupled to a single crankshaft. This engine was developed by [[Volkswagen]] and has been is used in the [[Bugatti Veyron]].

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A Volkswagen/Bugatti W16 Engine

A W16 engine is a sixteen cylinder piston engine in a W configuration. All W16 engines consist of four banks of four cylinders (two juxtaposed V8 engine blocks), coupled to a single crankshaft. This engine was developed by Volkswagen and has been is used in the Bugatti Veyron.