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The BMW E31 is the first generation of the BMW 8 Series.It is a grand tourer built by BMW from 1990 to 1999 as a 2-door coupé, powered by either a V8 or V12 engine. Whilst it did supplant the original E24 based 6 Series in 1990, it was not a direct successor, but a new model class with a substantially higher price and performance than the 6 Series.
The BMW 8 Series is a range of grand tourer coupes and convertibles produced by BMW. The 8 Series was introduced in 1990 under the E31 model code and was only available as a two-door coupé . [ 1 ] It is powered by a range of naturally aspirated V8 and V12 petrol engines . [ 2 ]
The first engine to use the S70 name is a 5,576 cc (340.3 cu in) variant of the M70 engine fitted only to the E31 850CSi. [17] With 1,510 units produced, this is the lowest production BMW engine to date. [18] Three prototype dual overhead camshaft S70 engines were constructed, prior to the decision to not produce an E31 M8 model. [19] Applications:
While most other engines in the BMW range had switched to dual overhead camshafts with four valves per cylinder, the M73 used a single overhead camshaft and with two valves per cylinder. However, BMW engineers did create a prototype four-valve per cylinder V12, called the M72, which developed 265 kW (360 PS; 355 hp) and 530 N⋅m (391 lb⋅ft ...
BMW used this transmission with M60 V8 models such as the European manual 840i, European manual 740i, 540i; [1] as well as the M62 powered 5 series sedans, and S62 powered vehicles such as the Z8 and M5. [2] [3] This gearbox was also used in the E34 M5, E36 M3, and E46 M3s with the S38B38, S50B32, and S54B32 engines respectively. [4] [5] [6 ...
The second-generation of the BMW 8 Series consists of the BMW G14 (convertible version), BMW G15 (two-door coupe version) grand tourers and BMW G16 (four-door "Gran Coupe" sedan version) executive cars . The G14/G15/G16 generation has been in production since 2018, and is often collectively referred to as the G15.
European route E31, a series of roads in Europe; Seibu Class E31, a Japanese electric locomotive; BMW 8 Series (E31), a 2-door car built by BMW from 1990 to 1999; Nimzo-Indian Defence, Leningrad, main line, Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings code; Damansara–Shah Alam Elevated Expressway, route E31 in Malaysia; Hiroshima-Kure Road, route E31 in Japan
The BMW G32 is the fourth generation 6 Series, which went on sale in 2017. [14] The body style of the G32 is a 5-door fastback and it is marketed as "6 Series Gran Turismo" (replacing the previous generation 5 Series Gran Turismo). [15] The G32 was first introduced online on 14 June 2017 [16] and launched at the 2017 Frankfurt Auto Show in ...