The modernization of the M62 engine led to the creation in 1998 of the improved S62 8-cylinder gasoline engine. The cylinder bore has been increased to 94 mm and the piston stroke is 89 mm. This allowed the total engine displacement to be increased to 4941 cc. The S62 inherited an aluminum engine block and aluminum cylinder heads. Continue reading Engine BMW S62B50
BMW Z8
The BMW Z8 is a German sports car from the manufacturer BMW AG. Produced from 1999 to 2003. The car is an attempt to resume production of the previously produced BMW 507 model in an updated version. The Z8 was released in a limited edition of 5703 cars. The car has an aluminum body of a 2-seater roadster and a rear-wheel drive layout. The Z8 is equipped with a V8 S62 engine with a capacity of 400 hp. The designers of the BMW Z8 project set out to show what the 507th model would look like if it were made in the 21st century.