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Car manufacturers make the most of their money by selling cars but there are other revenue streams. One of the most lucrative methods to increase profits is to sell parts to other companies. Combustion engines…
Adrian Padeanu / July 15, 2024
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It’s understandable to be worried about the potential demise of large-displacement combustion engines. The downsizing era is in full swing across the automotive industry. Cylinder counts are dropping to meet increasingly stringent emissions regulations. BMW…
Adrian Padeanu / April 10, 2024
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Munich is no longer the place where BMW builds its most powerful engines as assembly of the V8 has been relocated to Austria. Going forward, the potent powertrain will come from the Steyr plant in…
Adrian Padeanu / September 21, 2023
BMW X5
When BMW introduced the 7 Series G70 back in April 2022, there was one glaring omission from the engine lineup in Europe – the V8. Fast forward to August 2023, you still can’t have Bavaria’s…
Adrian Padeanu / August 24, 2023
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BMW M cars to keep inline-six and V8 engines until at least 2030
by Adrian / Date: November 4, 2021
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Land Rover made a big splash recently, launching the Defender V8. Not only is the Jaguar-powered Defender V8 much faster than the standard car, it’s actually brilliant to drive. It’s getting rave reviews for its…
Nico DeMattia / July 27, 2021
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Awhile back, prior to the release of the new Land Rover Defender, rumors began to swirl about such a car gaining an optional BMW-sourced V8 engine. In fact, the rumor was that the entire Jaguar…
Nico DeMattia / December 18, 2020
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Who doesn’t love a good engine swap, especially when it involves stuffing a big engine into a small car? It’s also fun when that engine comes from an entirely different brand, sits an entirely different…
Nico DeMattia / October 10, 2020
BMW Engines
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…
Gabriel Nica / January 6, 2020
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We’ve been keeping a close eye on the partnership between BMW and Jaguar Land Rover ever since it was announced that the two brands would be working together. We even spoke about it during our…
Nico DeMattia / October 24, 2019
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It’s already well known that BMW and Jaguar will be sharing electric technology as well as some engines in the near future. It’s a good move for both brands, as BMW gets some of Jag’s…
Nico DeMattia / September 30, 2019