In the '90s, a small French automaker introduced a V12-powered supercar that could have rivaled the McLaren F1.

That is Jay Leno standing next to the BMW V12 extracted from his McLaren F1. Calling it "The scariest thing we have ever done here on Jay Leno's Garage," his mechanics pulled the motor to replace ...

While F1 once featured roaring V12-powered machines, the 1990s saw a shift to V10 engines, followed by the introduction of V8s in 2006. The hybrid era began in 2014 with the arrival of V6 turbo ...