New V8 engines? (archive)
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Posted by JF on July 16, 2000 at 16:06:40:
(posted from: odsl131.sttl.uswest.net (216.160.65.131))
Is BMW coming out with new V8 engines any time soon? The current V8 engines haven't had a major redesign since 1994 (4.0L, then capacity increased to 4.4L, then Vanos a year ago or so). Not that there's anything wrong with the 4.4L of course, but other companies are certainly starting to catch up in this area.I read some time ago rumours of a new 4.8L 325 hp V8 and a 3.8L 275 hp V8, but haven't seen seen anything recently. Maybe the new 7 series will debut with new engines?
I also heard somewhere that the new 7 will have a brand new V12 which will be the basis for new V8 engines.
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