Why The BMW M4 Has The Heart Of A Racing Car
BMW In the video, Marcus Engelke, Project Manager Drivetrain BMW M4, and Ulrich Schulz, Head of Drivetrain Design at BMW Motorsport make it clear that the straight-six engine was developed from the outset to be used for both track and road use. "510 hp, 650 Newton meters (479 lb-ft) - this is the most powerful straight-six engine we've ever fitted in a production car," says Engelke, while Schulz adds that at 590 hp and 516 lb-ft, this is the most powerful straight-six engine BMW has installed in a racing car since the days of the BMW M1 Group 5. The 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged S58 six-cyl...
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