US EditionBMW I6, V8 M Cars Will Survive Emissions Crackdown With No Performance Loss
EUROPE, JUL 21 – BMW M division will maintain power in its straight-six and V8 engines despite Euro 7's broader real-world emissions tests and extended 10-year durability requirements.
- BMW M CEO Frank van Meel confirmed in an interview at a recent motorsport event that the brand plans to retain its straight-six and V8 engines despite the introduction of Euro 7 emissions standards.
- The Euro 7 regulations mandate that engines maintain emissions compliance over a period of a decade or up to around 200,000 kilometers, while keeping current emission limits unchanged and expanding testing to include more challenging real-world driving conditions.
- Van Meel explained the main challenge is maintaining performance under these rules without downsizing to three- or four-cylinder engines, which BMW M rejects for their performance mindset.
- He expressed that fitting a four-cylinder engine into an M5 was inconceivable, highlighting that enhancing cooling and combustion processes is essential to maintain power despite stricter emissions testing.
- BMW will continue to develop high-performance internal combustion engines alongside electrification, ensuring no power loss while complying with long-term Euro 7 emissions requirements.
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BMW M inline-six, V8 engines to be Euro 7 compliant with no loss of performance; downsizing not planned
Inline-six-cylinder and V8 engines from the BMW M division will carry on through the introduction of upcoming, tougher Euro 7 emissions regulations, and they will do so with no loss in performance, BMW M CEO Frank Van Meel has told Autocar. While the emissions levels permitted are unchanged from the current Euro 6e to upcoming Euro 7 regulations, these will be tested over a wider and more demanding range of scenarios which are said to better ref…
While the new Euro 7 emissions regulations have brought significant changes to the automotive world, there's a development that's of particular interest to performance enthusiasts. BMW has announced that it will continue to use the inline-six and V8 engines used in its M-series vehicles for many years to come without any loss of performance.
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