McLaren and BMW team up to build engines again

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For loads of automotive nerds, the names McLaren and BMW collectively imply one thing particular within the engine division. BMW constructed the legendary 6.1L V12 that powered the McLaren F1, an engine that, in its detuned state, gained Le Mans greater than as soon as. Within the years because the F1, McLaren's automobiles have been powered by Mercedes-Benz and, extra latterly, a household of three.8L twin-turbo V8s. Now McLaren and BMW are becoming a member of forces to work on engines as soon as extra.

The plan is to extend the precise output—the quantity of energy per unit quantity—of the engines in McLaren's forthcoming street automobiles whereas making an attempt to satisfy socially acceptable CO₂ limits. The 2 corporations may even work with Ricardo (the British engineering firm that helped develop McLaren's present M838T engine), Grainger and Worrall (which can deal with casting), Lentus Composites (composite supplies), and the College of Tub.

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