While Honda's old and Ferrari's new oval-shaped pistons share some similarities, there are quite a few differences. Ignoring the obvious differences in size and displacement of the engine, ...

Pill-shaped pistons would help shorten a V12, possibly so it can stay compact even when hybridized. advertisement. Carscoops. Ferrari Patents Oval-Piston V12 With Weird Shared Conrods.

Ferrari has filed a patent for a bold new engine design featuring oval—or, more accurately, pill-shaped—pistons instead of the traditional circular variety used in internal combustion engines ...

Diesel engines have pistons that look different from the ones you'd see with a gas engine. There's a reason why that's the case, and it's all about performance.

Ferrari Patents Oval-Piston V12 With Weird Shared Conrods. Pill-shaped pistons would help shorten a V12, possibly so it can stay compact even when hybridized ...