The argument was that if one bank failed you could still drive home at 100 mph on the other as it was essentially 2 independent 6s that were coupled at the crank. I somehow doubt that that's a common failure mode.

Nice car though. :-)

Cadillac is now pushing a [link|http://autoweek.com/assets/pdf/CW13643322.PDF|V-12] (AutoWeek cover). It's very much based on the Cadillac Sixteen showcar from 2003.

I'd be very surprised if they were able to produce such a thing in less than 3 years (look at how long it took them to get the SSR out and it was just a pickup, and GM was making money then).

Cheers,
Scott.
(Who would probably get a quick bike and buy a big insurance policy instead of a V-12.)