Bmw M division dropping big engines in favor of forced-induction powerplants

Norbert Reithofer, BMW company CEO, unveiled recently the car manufacturer’s intentions of phasing out diesel V8 powerplants across its range. This may sound radical but it’s just a small part of the big picture where the car manufacturer intends to revise its whole engine lineup in the future.

The revered M division of BMW could also be impacted as carmakers around the world are moving towards eco-friendliness with smaller powerplants and turbochargers in the performance models of the future. It was revealed further by BMW high ranking officials that the 4.0-liter and 5.0-liter high-rev V8 and V10 units found in the present M range will be replaced by forced-induction powerplants as early as 2010.
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B7FAN - 3/23/2009 11:08:44 AM

+1 Boost

dont lose the V10 that is an exceptional engine and other BMW models could benefit from it like a M7....hint...hint