{"id":40081,"date":"2025-07-27T15:13:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T13:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/?p=40081"},"modified":"2025-07-27T15:13:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T13:13:29","slug":"he-builds-his-radio-controlled-lamborghini-with-a-v12-engine-a-real-miniature-supercar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/en\/lamborghini\/il-construit-sa-lamborghini-radiocommandee-avec-un-moteur-v12-un-vraie-supercar-miniature\/","title":{"rendered":"He builds his own radio-controlled Lamborghini, with a V12 engine: a real miniature supercar!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Lamborghini<\/a> miniature? Yes. Remote-controlled? Absolutely. But what makes this project so impressive is its heart: a real, fully functional, miniature V12 engine. This isn't a show model, it's a hand-crafted radio-controlled car with complex mechanics and a level of finish that borders on automotive engineering on a reduced scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A miniature V12 engine that works just like the real thing!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It all starts with the engine, in which the perfectly balanced crankshaft is mounted. Next come the pistons and connecting rods, lubricated and assembled with surgical precision. Every component is functional: piston rings, piston pins, valves, camshafts, flywheels, even miniature spark plugs capable of delivering a real spark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Everything is done by hand: engine gasketing, timing, etc., with a level of detail worthy of a full-scale car engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As in a real supercar, there's a carburetion system, an oil circuit, a starter motor, a complete ignition system linked to a miniature ECU, and even a radiator to cool the V12's heat. Yes, it really heats up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In-house gearbox<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No V12 engine without a gearbox! The creator also designed a custom transmission, complete with clutch, all adjusted to the millimeter. A gearshift servomotor is even integrated to simulate real gear changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The all-welded exhaust system includes 3D-printed headers, mufflers and hand-welded downpipes. The result? A line that faithfully reproduces the vibrations of a V12, at 1\/10th scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rigid chassis, suspension, wheels...<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The chassis is not to be outdone: welded from precision-cut metal parts, it houses a genuine suspension system with differential and shock absorbers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A braking system has also been added, with miniature discs, pads and calipers, activated by a dedicated servomotor for controlled deceleration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Start-up and final test: it's on!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once the assembly is complete, the designer adds the necessary fluids: engine oil, coolant, petrol... then connects two lithium batteries to start it all up. The engine starts up with a miniature roar, and the radio-controlled Lamborghini drives for real, powered by its own V12 combustion engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This project is a real feat of engineering, carried out on a reduced scale, but with the requirements of full-scale automobile mechanics. A real supercar, in miniature! All the stages are detailed in the 20-minute video below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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