Twelve-cylinder engines were once a routine part of the luxury and performance world, but downsizing and electrification have pushed them to the edge of production. A short list of makers, from Italian supercar builders to British grand tourers and Rolls-Royce, still sell cars with the layout. Here are twelve cars that keep the V12 alive today.
1. Lamborghini Revuelto: Hybrid Flagship
The Revuelto pairs a 6.5-liter V12 with electric motors, and the combined output reaches 1,001 hp, the highest figure among the V12 cars still on sale. The twelve-cylinder stays at the center of the car, with the motors adding torque and performance instead of replacing the engine, which shows how the layout is adapting to electrification rather than simply vanishing.
For a buyer, the Revuelto is the clearest evidence that a V12 can survive emissions pressure when hybrid hardware shares the load. The tradeoff is plug-in complexity and the extra weight of batteries and motors that older twelve-cylinder cars never carried.
2. Ferrari 12Cilindri: Nine-Thousand-Rpm Opera
Ferrari’s 12Cilindri uses a 6.5-liter V12 rated at about 820 hp, and the engine spins to a 9,500-rpm redline, a figure that places it among the last high-revving V12s sold new. The redline matters as much as the power, because the character of the car comes from how the engine sounds and builds toward the limiter.
An owner gets a front-engine grand tourer where the engine is the main attraction, not an electric assist. The caveat is scarcity: with so few brands left building twelve-cylinders, that soundtrack is becoming harder to buy new.
3. Aston Martin Vanquish: Last Of The Vanquishes
Aston Martin’s Vanquish carries a 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12 making 824 hp, with a claimed top speed of 214 mph, according to the Jalopnik V12 list. The forced induction means the output is delivered through torque from low revs, a different personality from the screaming naturally aspirated Ferrari approach.
The Vanquish suits a buyer who wants grand-touring comfort with supercar speed in the same body. Its place on the list also shows that British makers are still betting on the twelve-cylinder even as rivals downsize.
4. Mercedes-Maybach S 680: Maybach Staying Power
Mercedes-Maybach’s S 680 uses a twin-turbo V12 rated at 621 hp, and the roundup of surviving V12s notes that Mercedes has vowed to keep the engine alive into the 2030s. That promise gives the car a longer runway than many rivals whose twelve-cylinders have no announced future.
For chauffeur-driven and owner-driven luxury buyers, the S 680 is the more reassuring long-term purchase, since the engine has a stated lifespan. Anyone expecting the V12 to outlast the decade should still treat a corporate vow as intent, not a guarantee.
5. Rolls-Royce Phantom: Phantom Quiet
The Rolls-Royce Phantom is powered by a 6.7-liter twin-turbo V12 producing 563 hp, and Motor1’s 2025 V12 guide lists a starting price of $505,750. The engine is tuned for effortless torque and silence, not for headline speed, which is why the output sits below the Italian exotics.
At that price, the Phantom turns the V12 into a luxury-goods feature, bought for smoothness. It is also the most expensive of the three Rolls-Royce models on this list, which says something about how the brand positions its flagship.
6. Rolls-Royce Cullinan: Cullinan Black Badge
Rolls-Royce prices the Cullinan SUV at $391,750 with a 563-hp V12, according to Motor1’s list of V12 cars. Buyers who step up to the Black Badge version get 592 hp, a modest bump that adds a sportier edge to a very tall, very heavy vehicle.
The Cullinan is proof that the twelve-cylinder is not limited to sedans and coupes, since it also powers one of the few V12 SUVs. The practical caveat is cost: both the purchase price and the fuel bill are far beyond what most large-SUV shoppers will pay.
7. Rolls-Royce Ghost: Ghost Entry Point
At $354,750, the Ghost is the least expensive of Rolls-Royce’s V12 models on Motor1‘s list, and it uses the same 563-hp, 6.7-liter twin-turbo V12 as the Phantom. Sharing the engine means the cheaper car does not give up any of the flagship’s smooth, torque-rich character.
For a buyer, the Ghost is the practical way into a Rolls-Royce V12, with identical power for roughly $150,000 less than the Phantom. It is still a $350,000-plus car, so the discount is relative to the marque, not to ordinary luxury sedans.
8. Pagani Utopia: Hypercar Handwork
The Pagani Utopia carries a 6.0-liter twin-turbo V12 that makes 852 hp, and Motor1 puts the price at about $2.5 million in its V12 car roundup. Pagani builds so few cars that the Utopia is more a hand-finished collectible than a conventional production model.
Few shoppers will ever consider one, but the Utopia matters because it shows the V12 persisting at the very top of the market, where buyers pay for craftsmanship and exclusivity. Its cost also places it in a different category from every other car here.
9. Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate: Hurrah Edition
Aston Martin built the DBS 770 Ultimate with 759 hp as a last hurrah for the DBS, in the words of the report. The name signals a send-off, a final and most powerful take on a model line that defined the brand’s V12 grand tourers.
A farewell edition is often the one that appreciates, since buyers know no more will follow. The caveat is that the DBS itself is ending, so the 770 Ultimate offers a final chance to buy that engine in this body, not a new beginning.
10. Ferrari 812 GTS: Cabriolet Rarity
Ferrari’s 812 GTS is a convertible with a 788-hp, 6.5-liter V12 and a price of $433,765, as listed in Jalopnik’s roundup of possible last V12s. Dropping the roof lets the engine’s sound reach the cabin directly, a major part of the appeal of an open-top twelve-cylinder.
The 812 GTS is among the few chances to own a front-engine V12 convertible from Maranello. The caveat is its place in the lineup: with Ferrari’s newer 12Cilindri family arriving, the 812 is a late chapter, and prices for the final examples may reflect that.
11. Aston Martin V12 Vantage: Turbo Twelve Coupe
The V12 Vantage squeezes a 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12 into a compact sports-car body, delivering 690 hp at a listed price of $173,086, according to the Jalopnik last-V12 report. That makes it the cheapest car on the list by a wide margin.
The small body is the point: the V12 Vantage offers a lot of power for a relatively modest price compared with its rivals. The caveat is that such an unusual engine-to-chassis mismatch is exactly the sort of indulgence emissions rules are likely to end first.
12. BMW 7 Series (V12): Final Twelve-Cylinder Seven
BMW’s V12-powered 7 Series is the cautionary tale in the group, since Jalopnik reports that BMW canned its V12 7 Series when it launched the new generation. The last examples of the 7 Series with the twelve-cylinder, sold as the M760Li, therefore represent the end of a long BMW tradition.
For used-car shoppers, the final V12 7 Series is the large-sedan route to twelve-cylinder smoothness at a lower price than the exotics. The caveat is that the car is no longer built, so parts and service costs fall on an aging, complex engine.
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