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The Cizeta-Moroder V16T Proved Cylinder Count Matters

The brainchild of Italian-born, American-based engineer Claudio Zampolli, the Cizeta’s centerpiece was a 6.0-liter, 8000-rpm, 8-camshaft, 64-valve, twin-crankshaft V16 mounted transversely behind its two seats. To eliminate damaging crankshaft torsional vibrations, the engine’s power was taken from the middle of the cranks — sent to a traditional dogleg 5-speed transaxle driving the rear wheels. That's right, a V16 and a dogleg manual transmission. With four popup headlights. (And four more driving lights.) For decades, there’s been speculation that the engine was just two Ferrari V8s (from the 308 Quattrovalvole) or two Lamborghini V8s (from the Urraco P300) — but it’s neither. The cylinder block is one cast V16 — though it borrows much from both the Lamborghini and Ferrari V8s. A total of 10 Cizeta V16Ts were produced — this prototype is the only one badged Cizeta-Moroder, as chief investor and famed music producer Giorgio Moroder pulled out of the venture before the production ca

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  • Originally Aired March 6, 2025
  • Runtime 23 minutes
  • Created March 7, 2025 by
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  • Modified March 7, 2025 by
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