How did this happen? The remarkable story behind BMW's first V12 engine - a Frankenstein's monster of two inline-sixes.

In 1987, BMW announced to the world that it was officially not screwing around anymore when it put a 5.0-liter V12 into production, setting a 300-horsepower standard for luxury and refinement. It was ...

When you think of sizeable V12 car engines, Lamborghini, Jaguar, and Ferrari are typically first in mind. Even though we don't usually associate BMW with V12 gas motors, the German automaker has had ...

The S70/2 is BMW M GmbH's 627 horsepower naturally aspirated V12 that you only take out of your McLaren F1 if you know your stuff. At the McLaren Technology Center in Woking, they certainly do. The F1 ...

Can you believe that, as of the past weekend, the McLaren F1 is a quarter-century old? 25 years since it was launched, the F1 still the fastest freely-aspirated supercar ever built, and it continues ...

Back in the 1980s, BMW introduced the world to its second-generation 7-series: a large luxury sedan packed to the gills with technology. Unheard of at the time, the 7-series sported projector ...

The 240-mile-per-hour McLaren F1 is heralded as one of the greatest cars ever. It’s perhaps the most lusted-after enthusiast machine built even 28 years later, and it’s only obtainable by the ...

The McLaren F1 is rightfully considered one of the greatest cars ever built, but bringing the British supercar to life did require some innovative thinking. During a recent episode of Chris Harris’ ...

Born as a 5 Series powered by an M1 engine, the BMW M5 has taken many forms since its introduction in 1984. It made the transition from inline-six to a V8 in 1998, and it was powered by a unique V10 ...

Ryan de Villiers is a budding automotive journalist based in South Africa and serving as one of the newest additions to the CarBuzz team. He immediately pursued a career in journalism after finishing ...