BMW M70
| BMW M70 engine | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Production | 1987–1994 |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | 60° V12 |
| Displacement | 5.0 L (4,988 cc) |
| Cylinder bore | 84 mm (3.31 in) |
| Piston stroke | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
| Cylinder block material | Aluminium |
| Cylinder head material | Aluminium |
| Valvetrain | SOHC |
| Combustion | |
| Fuel type | Petrol |
| Output | |
| Power output | 220 kW (295 hp) |
| Torque output | 450 N⋅m (332 lb⋅ft) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | BMW M73 |
The BMW M70 is a naturally-aspirated, SOHC, V12 petrol engine, which was BMW's first production V12 and was produced from 1987 to 1996. It was also the first German 12-cylinder post-war automobile engine, predating Mercedes-Benz's M120 by four years and VAG's W12 by fourteen.
The BMW S70/2 engine, largely unrelated to the M70 and S70B56 engines, is a naturally-aspirated, DOHC, V12 petrol engine, which powered the 1993 to 1998 McLaren F1.