The first-ever BMW V8 twin turbo production engine jets into dealer showrooms in December under the shapely bonnet of the innovative X6 xDrive50i Sports Activity Coupé.


Boasting 300 kW and 600 Nm of torque from its 4.4-litres, it is the new pinnacle performance engine in the BMW range.

The V8 engine is a technological tour-de-force that combines a mighty output with far more frugal fuel consumption and lower emissions than its nearest rivals, thanks to the application of the very latest direct petrol injection, in concert with a pair of turbochargers, arranged one per cylinder bank, and located within the engine vee.

 Direct petrol injection banishes turbo lag, and the low inertia turbines spool up quickly to their 175,000 rpm peak, to turn waste gases into additional thrust. The result is instantaneous acceleration and a very rapid and smooth rise in revs.