page_title: Matra Sports V12 engine
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Matra Sports V12 engine / History
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Première version du V12 Matra élaboré par Georges Martin et son équipe
context_page_description: The Matra Sports V12 engine is an automotive internal combustion engine for motor racing and Formula One.
context_section_description: This engine was designed by engineer Georges Martin, who designed the Simca "Poissy engine". Martin joined Matra at the end of 1966 due to Philippe Guédon (who later became CEO of Matra), his former colleague at Simca without knowing what was expected of him. Jean-Luc Lagardère announced that it is responsible to design an engine for Formula One which has to develop 150 horsepower per litre.
caption: V12 Matra - first version
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