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The BMW M70 is a V12 piston engine and featured heavily in the 7-Series and 8-Series BMW's of the late 80's and early 90's. Models included:

1988–1994 BMW 750i
1988–1994 BMW 750iL
1991–1993 BMW 850i
1993–1995 BMW 850Ci
1993– McLaren F1
1994–1996 BMW 850Csi

**Models**
Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Redline	Year
M70B50	5 L (4988 cc/304 in³)	220 kW (299 hp) @ 5200	450 N·m (331 ft·lbf) @ 4100	6000	1988
M70B50	5 L (4988 cc/304 in³)	220 kW (299 hp) @ 5200	450 N·m (331 ft·lbf) @ 4100	6000	1988

Types

Euro Specifications

Displacement: 4988 cm^3
12 cylinder V-arrangement 60 degree
24 valves
Compression: 8.8:1
Stroke/Bore: 75 mm/84 mm
Firing Order: 1-7-5-11-3-9-6-12-2-8-4-10
Max power: 299 bhp / 220 kW @ 5300 rpm
Max torque: 450 Nm @ 4000 rpm
Max rpm: 6000–6400 rpm *Gearing

Applications

1986–1995 E32 7-Series
1989–1997 E31 8-Series

S70B56

5.6 L version

Applications

1992–1996 E31 8-Series
Developed specifically for the 1992 BMW 850CSi, a BMW Motorsport vehicle
Lowest production engine in BMW history—1,510 units
Engine was used in McLaren F1 and other supercars of the late 1990s

S70/1

6000 cc (approx.) version.

Applications

M8 prototype

S70/2

6064 cc version developed for the McLaren F1. Variable intake valve timing BMW VANOS two position adjustable

Applications

1993 McLaren F1

S70/3

6064 cc version, further refinement of the McLaren F1 engine. Later destroked to 5990cc in 1997.

Applications

1995 - 1996 McLaren F1 GTR (6.1L)
1997 McLaren F1 GTR (6.0L)

External Links

http://bmwheaven.bmwsport.net/component/option,com_bkbsearch/Itemid,9/func,bkbengines/mtype,M70#e152

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 The [[BMW]] '''M70''' is a [[V12]] [[piston engine]] and featured heavily in the [[BMW 7-Series|7-Series]] and [[BMW 8-Series|8-Series]] [[BMW|BMW's]] of the late 80's and early 90's. Models included:
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 *Displacement: 4988 cm^3
 *12 [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]] V-arrangement 60 degree
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 *Max rpm: 6000–6400 rpm *Gearing
-===Applications===
+'''Applications'''
 * 1986–1995 [[BMW E32|E32]] [[BMW 7-Series|7-Series]]
 * 1989–1997 [[BMW E31|E31]] [[BMW 8-Series|8-Series]]
-==S70B56==
+===S70B56===
 .6&nbsp;L version
-===Applications===
+'''Applications'''
 * 1992–1996 [[BMW E31|E31]] [[BMW 8-Series|8-Series]]
 * Developed specifically for the 1992 BMW 850CSi, a BMW Motorsport vehicle
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 * Engine was used in [[McLaren F1]] and other [[supercar]]s of the late 1990s
-==S70/1==
+===S70/1===
 cc (approx.) version.
-===Applications===
+'''Applications'''
 * [[BMW M8|M8]] prototype
-==S70/2==
+===S70/2===
 cc version developed for the [[McLaren F1]].
 Variable intake valve timing BMW VANOS two position adjustable
-===Applications===
+'''Applications'''
 * 1993 [[McLaren F1]]
-==S70/3==
+===S70/3===
 cc version, further refinement of the [[McLaren F1]] engine.  Later destroked to 5990cc in 1997.
-===Applications===
+'''Applications'''
 * 1995 - 1996 [[McLaren F1 GTR]] (6.1L)
 * 1997 [[McLaren F1 GTR]] (6.0L)
+==External Links==
+* http://bmwheaven.bmwsport.net/component/option,com_bkbsearch/Itemid,9/func,bkbengines/mtype,M70#e152
 [[Category:BMW engines|M70]]
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