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Following the 4-cylinder in-line and V8 engines, as a further step in the renewal strategy for its entire range of petrol engines, BMW has developed a completely new V12 engine for the 760i vehicle, representing the top engine of this new petrol engine generation. The 60° V design has a displacement of 6 litres, and for the first time combines a fully variable valve train with petrol direct injection. This combination makes the new V12 engine the most powerful and fuel-efficient, naturally aspirated engine in the luxury vehicle class.
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Fischer, H., Fröhlich, K. & Jägerbauer, E. The new BMW 12-cylinder engine. MTZ Worldw 64, 2–5 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03227597
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03227597