<Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> W16 </Td> </Tr> <P> A W16 engine is a sixteen cylinder piston internal combustion engine in a four - bank W configuration . The most common layout for W16 engines consists of two' offset double - row' banks of eight cylinders, coupled to a single crankshaft . Other layouts, though, have been used before as well . </P> <P> Volkswagen Group is the only automotive manufacturer currently producing W16 engines . These engines are most notably used in the Bugatti Veyron and Bugatti Chiron . French car maker Jimenez also used a custom 4.1 L W16 made from four Yamaha motorcycle engines in the 1995 Jimenez Novia, a one - off French supercar . The Volkswagen W16 engine was introduced with the mid-engined Bentley Hunaudieres concept car (Bentley Motors Limited has been a Volkswagen Group holding since 1998). This W16 was later used in the Audi Rosemeyer concept car, and in the aforementioned Bugatti Veyron and Chiron . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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