BMW V12TT 400kw 750Nm

[edz]

Check the link below for info on the 760i BMW V12 Twin turbo, puts out 400kW and a staggering peak 750Nm available from 1500 - 5000rpm, with water/air intercooling. I was intruiged by the turbo manifolds as they are double wall log designs, obviously trying to reduce heat and fit them in.

Doesn't seem to hurt performance as the 2.1 tonne BMW accelerates to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds with an EU test cycle fuel consumption of 12.9 litres/100km.

Good to see BMW having a go!

http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_111395/article.html

 

[1uzfekp60]

Ok I want one! would it fit in my Starlet?

 

[drifty325i]

I think the BMW purists would much prefer this engine in my e30 than my 1uzfe lol

 

[Jkm3141]

man that's an amazingly flat torque curve..... almost as if he pegged the dyno at the nice round number of 750nm. I'd say its safe to assume hes making much more torque and a little more power looking at that dyno sheet.

The smoothness of a boosted V12 must be amazing.

 

[WDoherty]

wow, i can't believe they are doing this, i thought the twin turbo v-8 was already overkill and that it would replace the normally aspirated v-12, i was wrong!

 

[stevechumo]

It's a beautiful engine. I'm sure the pistons are very strong for the high compression ratio 10-1 under boost.

 

[JBrady]

The twin turbo V8 has the exhaust on top and the intakes on the sides.

The BMW turbo engines: I6, V8 and V12 are low boost quick response designs. There is a BUNCH left over to be tapped.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/21/detroit-2008-bmws-twin-turbo-4-4l-v8/

 

[stevechumo]

I'm wondering why there're 2 O2 sensors next to each other on the same downpipe.

 

[WDoherty]

Well the first is a pre-cat and the other is in the cat, this is normal we are just not used to seeing it in this configuration. Anyway BMW is coming out with the gran turismo 5 series with this engine.

http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Content/AllBMWs/FutureVehicles/5SeriesGT/default.aspx

What would be awesome if they did a 6 series coupe version of this with the 6 speed manual, watch out M6.

 

[stevechumo]

I thought it's just the regular turbo downpipe. But you could be right because it has a wide body.

 

[JBrady]

surprised no one mentioned the turbo locations

 

[spf_lexus]

I would be surprised if I saw your pic haha. The one pictured 1st had traditional port side exhaust w/ log style mani's. Your pic has got to be a completely different engine, don't think i'v seen the port orientaion "flip-flopped". I bet with 2 intakes, 1-per side proves hard to package.