BMW N73
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BMW N73B60 engine | |
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This is the N73B60 V12 engine from BMW 760i/760iL. 445hp/600Nm. | |
Manufacturer | BMW, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG |
Production | 2003– |
Predecessor | BMW M73 |
Class | DOHC V12 |
The N73 is the latest V12 engine from BMW, built in Munich, Germany. It was along the first BMW engines to receive the revolutionary Valvetronic technology, which surprisingly gives it more economical fuel consumption than older non-Valvetronic V8 BMW engines. It is also more economical than the BMW M5/M6 S85B50 5-liter V10 engine.
Engine | Displacement | Power | Torque | Redline | Year |
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N73B60 | 6.0 L (5972 cc/364 in³) | 327 kW (445 hp) @ 6000 | 600 N·m (442 ft·lbf) @ 3950 | 6500 | 2003 |
[edit] N73B60
The N73B60 displaces 6.0 L (5972 cc/364 in³) and produces 327 kW (445 hp) at 6000 rpm and 600 N·m (442 ft·lbf) at 3950 rpm.
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[edit] Old BMW sayings
- The only better thing than a straight six is two straight sixes!—That is, a BMW V12!