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BMW is well known for its history of inline-six (straight-six) engines, a layout it continues to use to this day despite most other manufacturers switching to a V6 layout. . The more common inline-four and V8 layouts are also produced by BMW, and at times the company has produced inline-three, V10 and V12 engines, BMW also engineered non-production customised engines especially for motorsports ...
Motorcycles with a V-twin engine mounted with its crankshaft mounted in line with the frame, e.g. the Honda CX series, are said to have "transverse" engines, [1] [2] while motorcycles with a V-twin mounted with its crankshaft mounted perpendicular to the frame, e.g. most Harley-Davidsons, are said to have "longitudinal" engines.
BMW S1000RR is a race oriented sport bike initially made by BMW Motorrad to compete in the 2009 Superbike World Championship, [1] that is now in commercial production. It was introduced in Munich in April 2008, [2] and is powered by a 999 cc (61.0 cu in) transverse inline four-cylinder engine redlined at 14,200 rpm. [3]
The B48 engine was revised in 2018, dubbed "B48TU" ("Technical Update"), with notable changes and improvements; a new one-part timing chain as opposed to the earlier two-part, a new separate cooling circuits for the cylinder head and crankcase, and forged conrods and forged crankshaft is now 2.03 lb (1 kg) lighter due to the use of lighter ...
The 1980 to 1983 European 745i models used a turbocharged 3.2–3.4 litre engine. From 1994 to 1999, models using the 5.4 litre M73 engine were named 750i and 850Ci. Similarly, from 1996 to 1999, models using a 4.4 litre version of the M62 engine were named 540i, 740i and 840Ci.
BMW claims that the engine at 560 mm (22 in) wide, just 67 mm (2.6 in) wider than the K1300 engine, [22] is the narrowest six-cylinder engine ever produced. Cylinder bore is 72.0 mm (2.83 in) and the distance between cylinder centres 77 mm (3.0 in). [22] The camshaft is hollow, with cam lobes pressed on, which saves around 2 lb (0.91 kg). [24]
The M1, however, was more of a racecar in domestic trim than an everyday driver. The direction of the M cars changed with the 1979 release of the M535i, which was a high performance version of BMW's popular 5 Series mid-size sedan. In 1993, BMW Motorsport GmbH changed their name to BMW M GmbH.
The BMW HP4 Race is a 999 cc (61.0 cu in) four-cylinder engine sport bike made by BMW Motorrad in 2017 in a limited-production run of 750 units. [1] It is a non- street-legal , track-only version of the HP4 variant of the BMW S1000RR .