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The BMW M10/M12 was an I4 piston engine produced from 1961 to 1987. Displacement ranged from 1499 cm3 to 1990 cm3. BMW AG (an abbreviation for Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, or in English, Bavarian Motor Works), is a German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. ...
The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ...
Components of a typical, four stroke cycle, DOHC piston engine. ...
1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The engine was designed by Baron Alex von Falkenhausen, noted engineer and race driver. He was asked to design a small-displacement (1.3 L) engine, but felt that this would be insufficient for the company's future needs. Therefore, he designed a block that could be expanded to 2.0 L and delivered it at 1.5 L.
The design was very successful, with over 3.5 million produced, and it served the company for over 20 years.
The M10 engine is also one of the most successful engines in racing. Starting with the European Touring Car Championship, it was also used in Formula 2, then the Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft, were it was turbocharged by Paul Rosche according to FIA Group 5 rules. The European Touring Car Championship was an international motor racing competition organized by the FIA. It had two incarnations, the first one between 1963 and 1988, and the second on between 2000 and 2004. ...
While Formula One has generally been regarded as the pinnacle of open-wheeled auto racing, the high performance nature of the cars and the expense involved in the series has always meant that there has needed to be a path to reach this peak. ...
Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft (German Racing Championship) or DRM as it was known as, the precessor of modern DTM, began as a touring car and GT race for A2 (BMW 2002) and A4 (BMW CSL) cars in 1972 in addition to the Rundstreckenmeisterschaft (German endurance saloon car championship), races were ran...
A Group 5 element is an element in periodic table group 5 (IUPAC style) in the periodic table, which consists of: vanadium (23) niobium (41) tantalum (73) dubnium (105) All of these elements are classed in Group 5 because their valence shell holds four electrons. ...
The M10 block went on to Formula 1, winning the 1983 championship for Nelson Piquet and Brabham - something which very few 20 year old road car engine designs accomplish. The same applies for the rise in power, twenty-fold from 75 hp to about 1500 hp. Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ...
Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952), more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian racing driver who was Formula One world champion in 1981, 1983, and 1987. ...
The Brabham Racing Organisation was a Formula One racing team founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac. ...
The BMW S14 engine for the first BMW M3 was based upon the M10 block. In the M3, the M10 is still winning races today. The BMW S14 is a 2. ...
The BMW M3 is a sports version of the popular compact BMW 3-Series automobile, made by BMW Motorsport. ...
The BMW M40 series of engines replaced the M10 in the late 1980s. The BMW M40 is an I4 piston engine. ...
M115
The 1.5 L (1499 cm3) M115 produced 75 hp or 80 hp (56 kW or 60 kW) (depending on carburetor) and 118 ft·lbf (160 N·m). The carburetor (American spelling, a. ...
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BMW logo The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans launched with the 1962 1500. ...
BMW logo The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans launched with the 1962 1500. ...
M118 The 1.8 L (1773 cm3) M118 produced 90 hp to 130 hp (67 kW to 97 kW) and 143 to 150 ft·lbf (194 to 203 N·m).
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BMW logo The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans launched with the 1962 1500. ...
The BMW E12 automobile platform was the basis for the 1972 through 1981 BMW 5-Series automobiles and the first platform to bear the 5-Series name: the 5 denoting BMWs fifth New Class platform. ...
The BMW 5-Series is a series of medium size automobiles manufactured by BMW in Germany. ...
M116 The 1.6 L (1573 cm3) M116 produced 75 hp to 105 hp (56 kW to 78 kW). Bore was 84 mm and stroke was 71 mm.
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BMW logo The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans launched with the 1962 1500. ...
BMW logo The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans launched with the 1962 1500. ...
M05 The 2.0 L (1990 cm3) M05 produced 100 hp to 120 hp (75 to 90 kW) and 157 ft·lbf to 167 ft·lbf (213 to 226 N·m). Bore was 89 mm and stroke was 80 mm.
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BMW logo The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans launched with the 1962 1500. ...
BMW logo The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans launched with the 1962 1500. ...
BMW logo The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans launched with the 1962 1500. ...
M15 The 2.0 L (1990 cm3) M15 produced 130 hp (97 kW) and 177 ft·lbf (240 N·m). It was the famed tii engine.
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The BMW 2002tii was the high performance, fuel injected, limited edition of BMWs 2002 automobile model line. ...
M17 The 2.0 L (1990 cm3) M17 produced 115 hp (86 kW) and 162 ft·lbf (220 N·m).
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The BMW E12 automobile platform was the basis for the 1972 through 1981 BMW 5-Series automobiles and the first platform to bear the 5-Series name: the 5 denoting BMWs fifth New Class platform. ...
The BMW 5-Series is a series of medium size automobiles manufactured by BMW in Germany. ...
M31 The 2.0 L (1990 cm3) M31 was turbocharged and produced 170 hp (127 kW) and 240 ft·lbf (325 N·m). Turbocharger Cut-away A turbocharger is a device used in internal-combustion engines to increase the power output of the engine by increasing the mass of oxygen and fuel entering the engine. ...
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BMW logo The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans launched with the 1962 1500. ...
M41 The 1.6 L (1573 cm3) M41 produced 90 hp (67 kW) and 123 ft·lbf (167 N·m).
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The BMW E21 was the original BMW 3-Series automobile, produced from 1975 to 1983. ...
The BMW 3-Series is a line of compact sedans manufactured by BMW since May, 1975. ...
M64 The 2.0 L (1990 cm3) M41 produced 125 hp (93 kW) and 172 ft·lbf (233 N·m).
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The BMW E21 was the original BMW 3-Series automobile, produced from 1975 to 1983. ...
The BMW 3-Series is a line of compact sedans manufactured by BMW since May, 1975. ...
The BMW E12 automobile platform was the basis for the 1972 through 1981 BMW 5-Series automobiles and the first platform to bear the 5-Series name: the 5 denoting BMWs fifth New Class platform. ...
The BMW 5-Series is a series of medium size automobiles manufactured by BMW in Germany. ...
M43/1 The 2.0 L (1990 cm3) M43/1 produced 109 hp (81 kW) and 157 ft·lbf (213 N·m).
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The BMW E21 was the original BMW 3-Series automobile, produced from 1975 to 1983. ...
The BMW 3-Series is a line of compact sedans manufactured by BMW since May, 1975. ...
M42 The 1.8 L (1766 cm3) M41 produced 98 hp (73 kW) and 142 ft·lbf (193 N·m).
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The BMW E21 was the original BMW 3-Series automobile, produced from 1975 to 1983. ...
The BMW 3-Series is a line of compact sedans manufactured by BMW since May, 1975. ...
The BMW E12 automobile platform was the basis for the 1972 through 1981 BMW 5-Series automobiles and the first platform to bear the 5-Series name: the 5 denoting BMWs fifth New Class platform. ...
The BMW 5-Series is a series of medium size automobiles manufactured by BMW in Germany. ...
M98 The 1.6 L (1573 cm3) M41 produced 75 hp (56 kW) and 110 ft·lbf (149 N·m).
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The BMW E21 was the original BMW 3-Series automobile, produced from 1975 to 1983. ...
The BMW 3-Series is a line of compact sedans manufactured by BMW since May, 1975. ...
M10B18 The 1.8 L (1766 cm3) M41 (also known as the M98) produced 90 hp (67 kW) and 137 ft·lbf (186 N·m).
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The BMW E12 automobile platform was the basis for the 1972 through 1981 BMW 5-Series automobiles and the first platform to bear the 5-Series name: the 5 denoting BMWs fifth New Class platform. ...
The BMW 5-Series is a series of medium size automobiles manufactured by BMW in Germany. ...
The BMW E21 was the original BMW 3-Series automobile, produced from 1975 to 1983. ...
The BMW 3-Series is a line of compact sedans manufactured by BMW since May, 1975. ...
The BMW E28 automobile platform was the basis for the 1981 through 1988 BMW 5-Series automobiles. ...
The BMW 5-Series is a series of medium size automobiles manufactured by BMW in Germany. ...
The BMW E21 was the original BMW 3-Series automobile, produced from 1975 to 1983. ...
The BMW 3-Series is a line of compact sedans manufactured by BMW since May, 1975. ...
BMW E30 coupé BMW E30 318i coupé The E30 automobile platform was the basis for the 1982 through 1992 BMW 3-Series. ...
The BMW 3-Series is a line of compact sedans manufactured by BMW since May, 1975. ...
The BMW E28 automobile platform was the basis for the 1981 through 1988 BMW 5-Series automobiles. ...
The BMW 5-Series is a series of medium size automobiles manufactured by BMW in Germany. ...
BMW E30 coupé BMW E30 318i coupé The E30 automobile platform was the basis for the 1982 through 1992 BMW 3-Series. ...
The BMW 3-Series is a line of compact sedans manufactured by BMW since May, 1975. ...
The BMW E28 automobile platform was the basis for the 1981 through 1988 BMW 5-Series automobiles. ...
The BMW 5-Series is a series of medium size automobiles manufactured by BMW in Germany. ...
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