Now that the automotive industry is turning to pure electricity, traditional car manufacturers are not only cutting niche models, but also gradually eliminating internal combustion engines, and many brands have announced that they will not develop new machines. For BMW, it seems that at the moment there is a "" of internal combustion engines after Z ...
V8 engines all start with an "S"
According to BMW's previous practice, M can do without the S engine, but the S engine must be used on M. S68 is an upgraded evolution of S63, whether it is mild hybrid or plug-in hybrid, S68 is now not only used in XM, X5M/X6M, M5 (released next year), but also on X5/X6/X7 M60i, 7 series 760i, the latter few are not really M Power, currently still using S63 is only M8 series.
BMW has canceled the V12, V8 engine is now also included in the ranks of large displacement, unlike Mercedes-Benz's simple one-size-fits-all, BMW is still more nostalgic for the internal combustion engine, but there is no need to follow the rules too much, the S68 is used in more models Z The obvious benefit of Z is to share the cost. Needless to say, the editor also thinks that BMW can make the power parameters of the hybrid V8 a little bigger, and it can speak more hard haha~
Ultra-wide application of inline six-cylinders
BMW crammed the B58 engine into almost every possible place, its versatility and coverage is great, a recent Z obvious change is the entry 7 series 735 is also equipped with B58, in addition, it provides power for some mid-to-high-end models, such as the 5 series 540i, X5/X6 xDrive40i and the flagship 8 series 840i, 7 series 735/740Li, X7 xDrive40i, etc.;
It can also be used for plug-in hybrid models, such as the X5/X6 xDrive50e, 5 Series 550e and 7 Series 750e and XM 50e.
It can also power many M Performance models, such as the M240i, M340i, M440i, X3/X4 M40i, Z4 M40i, and M760Le and M560e (unreleased).
There are many engines on the market that can also be equipped on many models, but the rare thing is that not all engines are like the B58, no matter which power version, whether it is a normal fuel/plug-in hybrid/mild hybrid, or a small/medium/large car, can perform so well, as if the B58 was built for this car.
After understanding the B58, let's talk about the S58. Unlike the previous generation of F87, this generation of G87 is directly used S58 straight six, now this engine is used in M3/M4/M2, X3M/X4M and other mainstream M Power, it is one of BMW's representative high-performance engines, how big is its potential? How is it actually performing? I think owners and fans know this. G87 M2 is the first M after Z that is driven by a pure internal combustion engine and does not have 48V, which means that the future S58 may also be "electrocuted".
Some netizens joked that buying a BMW is buying an engine to send a car, and the end of buying a BMW is buying an engine. Indeed, whether it is the decentralization popularization of the S68 V8 or the ultra-wide application of the B58, this is like the carnival of the Z of BMW's large-displacement internal combustion engine ... Don't complain about M Power's small sound, BMW can make the S58 meet emission regulations, adhere to purity is not easy, and when you want to listen to the sound all rely on sound simulation, who cares how many cylinders are in the engine compartment?