BMW does not compromise on the number of cylinders
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- 23/07/2025 10:34
At BMW, performance has always had a certain sound. That of a roaring six-cylinder in-line engine or a V8 that growls with authority.
While Mercedes dared to swap the V8 of its AMG C63 for a hybrid four-cylinder, BMW prefers to stick to the fundamentals, solid on its stance. Yes, even in 2025, even in the face of Euro 7 standards.
Frank van Meel, head of the M division, confirmed this to our colleagues at Autocar during the last Festival of Speed at Goodwood. The six and eight-cylinder engines in the M range are ready to tackle the new standards without flinching. There’s no need to compromise on performance, and certainly, there’s no question of imagining a four-cylinder M5. “Unthinkable,” he says. We understand.
The Euro 7 standards do not necessarily impose stricter emission thresholds, but rather more realistic testing conditions and a doubled compliance duration. This could make many engine manufacturers sweat. But not BMW, which simply revised its cooling system to remain efficient… without cheating with fuel, they swear in Stuttgart.
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So yes, a bit of electrification will come to support the noble mechanics and mainly to avoid being slaughtered by environmental penalties. But purists can breathe easy, BMW M will continue to sing in tune, with engines that have strength and character.
In short, at BMW, they don’t play with cylinders. They line them up, six in-line or eight in V, to better remind us that the soul of a sports car is not measured solely in CO₂, but also in thrills per minute.
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