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      12-10-2018, 01:14 PM   #107
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Originally Posted by brad850csi View Post
The V8s since the m60 (first modern BMW V8 and ignoring the S65 which is bespoke) have had the same 98mm bore spacing. Impressively they've had these different capacities:

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I'd like to see a modern V8 from BMW with a fully fresh design, but I can't help but think that the S63tu is a very capable engine already and gets decent CO2 figures, so why bother replacing it?
Indeed. I've written a number of words on the evolution of BMW's modern V8 over the years.

The motivation to replace it would be to benefit from the smaller packaging and commonality with their inline engines, similar to how Mercedes has and Audi had (VAG has now switched from the Audi V8 to the Porsche V8). If we were looking at a bright future for ICE with unbounded lifespan, they might be interested in taking advantage of these things. But in today's climate, with what they know is coming, there is more pressing technology to invest in.
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