BMW M70

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BMW M70 engine
BMW 850 V12.JPG
Overview
Production1987–1994
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 materialAluminium
Cylinder head materialAluminium
Valvetrain SOHC
Combustion
Fuel type Petrol
Output
Power output 220 kW (295 hp)
Torque output 450 N⋅m (332 lb⋅ft)
Chronology
PredecessorNone
Successor BMW M73

The BMW M70 is a naturally-aspirated, SOHC, V12 petrol engine, which was BMW's first production V12 [1] 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.

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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.

Design

The M70's design is similar to that of two 2.5 L M20 straight-six engines joined at a 60-degree angle, [2] due to the following features: single overhead camshaft valvetrain, bore spacing of 91 mm (3.6 in), bore of 84 mm (3.31 in), stroke of 75 mm (2.95 in), and a compression ratio of 8.8:1. [3]

The M70 has the following differences with the M20 engine:

The M70 has two Motronic 1.3 [7] ECUs (one for each cylinder bank). To provide redundancy, the M70 also has two fuel pumps, fuel rails, distributors, mass air flow sensors, crankshaft position sensors, coolant temperature sensors and throttle bodies. [8]

Some M70 engines (such as fitted to the E32 750iL Highline) are fitted with two alternators. The second alternator is smaller and is used to charge an auxiliary battery and power equipment in the rear passenger compartment, such as a telephone, fax machine, wine cooler, independent climate control and power sun shields. [9]

Versions

VersionDisplacementPowerTorqueRedlineYears
M70B50 4,988 cc (304.4 cu in)220 kW (295 hp) [10]
at 5,200 rpm		450 N⋅m (332 lb⋅ft)
at 4,100 rpm		6,0001987–1994
S70B56 5,576 cc (340.3 cu in)280 kW (375 hp)
at 5,300 rpm		550 N⋅m (406 lb⋅ft)
at 4,000 rpm		6,4001992–1996
S70/2 6,064 cc (370.0 cu in)461 kW (618 hp)
at 7,400 rpm		617 or 651 N⋅m (455 or 480 lb⋅ft)
at 6,700 rpm		7,5001993–1998
S70/3 5,990 cc (365.5 cu in)467 kW (626 hp)
at 6,500 rpm [lower-alpha 1] 		670 N⋅m (494 lb⋅ft)
at 4,500 rpm		8,0001998–2000
  1. ↑ S70/3 specifications are for the race car with twin 32.9 mm (1.30 in) air restrictors, [11] as required by 24 Hours of Le Mans rules at the time. [12]

M70B50

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S70 engine

BMW S70 engine
1996 McLaren F1 engine.jpg
Engine bay of a McLaren F1
Overview
Production1992–2000
Layout
Configuration 60° V12
Displacement 5.6 L (5,576 cc)
6.1 L (6,064 cc)
6.0 L (5,990 cc)
Cylinder bore 86 mm (3.39 in)
Piston stroke 80 mm (3.15 in)
87 mm (3.43 in)
85.9 mm (3.38 in)
Cylinder block materialAluminium
Cylinder head materialAluminium
Valvetrain DOHC
Compression ratio 11:1
Combustion
Fuel type Petrol
Cooling system Water-cooled
Output
Power output 280–671 kW (375–900 hp)*(*900 PS produced only McLaren F1 GTR Long Tail specifically in full race trim upon qualification without racing restrictors) [13] [14] [15] [16]
Torque output 550–900 N⋅m (406–664 lb⋅ft)
Dimensions
Dry weight 265 kg (584 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorNone
SuccessorNone

S70B56

The first engine to use the S70 name is a 5,576 cc (340.3 cu in) variant of the M70 engine fitted only to the E31 850CSi. [17] With 1,510 units produced, this is the lowest production BMW engine to date. [18]

Three prototype dual overhead camshaft S70 engines were constructed, prior to the decision to not produce an E31 M8 model. [19]

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S70/2

The S70/2, while sharing the same 12 cylinder layout, bore spacing and design principle as the S70B56, is essentially a new design with the heads based on the European market S50B30, [20] and thus featuring 4 valves per cylinder and variable valve timing (called VANOS by BMW) and individual throttle bodies. A dry sump oiling system is used. [21] The weight of the S70/2, plus ancillaries and full exhaust, is 265 kg (584 lb). [22]

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S70/3

The S70/3 is a racing engine based on the S70/2.

Applications

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References

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