GM's Twin Six V12 engine weighed just under 1,500 pounds. It was primarily used for commercial vehicles, including large ...

The world’s first V-Twin engine came from Germany in 1889, when Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach created the “Grandfather Clock” engine.

Nowadays, the V-twin engine is ubiquitous in the motorcycle world. Powering everything from speedy sport bikes to massive touring machines — and even wedged sideways on some rides — the still-striking ...