Most BMW fans know of the McLaren F1, thanks to it using a BMW M-built V12 engine–quite possibly the greatest road car engine of all time, until Gordon Murray’s T.50 comes along–but there was also…
There has to be a different word than “replica” because it generally has a negative connotation and doesn’t do this wonderful supercar any justice. We’re going to use “tribute” going forward as the man behind…
The McLaren F1 is 30 years old and it’s not only still desirable, it’s actually more desirable than it was when new. It’s become so expensive that its creator, the legendary Gordon Murray, doesn’t even…
Not long ago we caught wind of some troubling news coming in from Germany. A report claimed that the spectacular quad-turbo B57S engine used on the likes of the BMW 750d or the M550d was…
BMW hasn’t had much use for V12 engines over the past few years. With modern turbocharging and even electrification, it’s been easy to make the same, if not superior, power figures from a much smaller…
For many enthusiasts, there really is no replacement for displacement. The bigger the engine, the better for those folks. It’s an especially common sentiment in America, where big block Corvettes and Challenger Hellcats are deified….
If you’re the sort of car enthusiasts that feels there’s no replacement for displacement, then you’re in for some good news today. As most other automakers are cutting back on big engines, with most motors…
This engine, used in the M8 prototype also, in my opinion and many others, is the absolute finest to ever come from the Bavarians.
BMW’s second-generation 7 Series, unveiled in 1986, featured two new top-of-the-range sedans whose formidable six-cylinder in-line engines generated universal enthusiasm in the motoring media. Nevertheless, it was an open secret that an even bigger star…
