Mercedes Killed Its V8. BMW Never Did. Now AMG Wants It Back
AMG's V8 returns just as BMW's M5 proves it never needed to give one up.
BMW M Will Keep Its Biggest Engines For A ‘Long Time To Come’
BMW's M division has safeguarded the future of the inline-six and V8 by tweaking the engines to comply with the Euro 7 emissions standard.
The BMW M Engine That Ended Up in a Land Rover
BMW built one M-spec V8 for everything. These five cars — from an Alpina to a Land Rover — all share it.
2028 BMW X5 M (G95) ICE: Mild-Hybrid S68 V8 Likely The Powertrain Choice
The next X5 M won't be electric-only. BMW is said to be developing a mild-hybrid gasoline variant powered by the S68 V8, skipping the PHEV route entirely as it draws cleaner lines across its M lineup.
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2027 BMW X5 M60: V8 Engine Hints Emerge from Latest Prototypes
Latest M60 prototypes reveal performance brakes, quad pipes, and potentially V8 power—though not all markets might get the engine.
Praise Be: BMW Won’t Detune The V8 Engine In The United States
BMW tells us the twin-turbo 4.4-liter engine powering the M5 and XM is keeping all horses in North America. In Europe, a watered-down V8 is a necessity.
BMW Says U.S. Appetite For V8 Engines Is ‘Above Average’
BMW thinks that Americans will keep buying V8-powered cars in the near future.
BMW’s V8 Is Having Its Best Year Ever — Right as the EV Era Begins.
BMW’s development chief Joachim Post says 2024 was the strongest year ever for BMW’s V8 engines.
BMW M’s Inline-Six and V8 Engines to Survive Euro 7
BMW M boss Frank van Meel confirms the inline-six and V8 engines will meet Euro 7 rules with no performance loss—no four-cylinder M5 on the horizon.
The Case For a Mild Hybrid BMW M5
Why BMW should build a lighter, simpler mild hybrid M5 instead of the heavy plug-in hybrid G90. Here’s why it makes perfect sense.
Mercedes Reverses Course: The V8 Returns to Challenge BMW M
Mercedes-AMG is bringing back the V8! Discover how this bold move challenges BMW M and redefines AMG performance with a flat-plane crank revolution.
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