Though horsepower may never be the same with the electrification of the auto industry, BMW has made some truly powerful engines, which we've ranked here.

which it shared with other BMW models (the 7 Series and 8 Series), as well as Alpina's B12 5.0. Another engine from the same family, the S70/2, would go on to power the legendary McLaren F1 ...

BMW achieved eight Formula One victories from 1982 to 1985 with Brabham. In 1983, BMW won the driver's championship with Nelson Piquet (Brabham BMW). The last win with the legendary turbo engine ...

Formula One alone lost half its engine suppliers when Honda left at the end of the 2008 season, and both BMW and Toyota followed at the end of 2009. But things are looking up again. Cosworth may ...

For instance, during the 1980s, BMW developed the M12 engine to a point where it created ... who began working in F1 in 1998. The pair discussed the topic of the far looser engine usage ...

Fun fact -- BMW began building engines over a decade before its first car rolled off of the assembly line. With over a century of internal combustion experience, it's fair to say that BMW is one ...

Despite its naturally aspirated engine roots BMW does have some form with turbochargers – it won the F1 title with Brabham back in 1983 with the BT52 and that engine drew some of its inspiration ...

BMW has called time on its V12 engine ... also laid the groundwork for the iconic S70/2 that found a home in the McLaren F1. The current N74 unit found in the M760Li is a contemporary take ...