Parallel to the start of production of the luxury sports car, assembly of the first V8 engines for the BMW M850i xDrive Coupe has been completed.
The 4.4-litre, 530hp power unit for the BMW M Performance automobile is built at the BMW Group’s engine plant at the tradition-steeped BMW Group production location, where the latest hi-tech processes and the skilled craftsmanship of experienced experts are incorporated into the manufacturing process.
Production of the high-performance power plant is effected using to a large extent the precision craftsmanship of highly qualified specialists who put each engine though an individual manufacturing process.
Engine block, crankcase and cylinder head of the new V8 power unit are delivered to Munich by the light-metal foundry at the BMW Group Landshut plant, assembled on systems carriers with integrated data units and mechanically further processed.
During the manufacturing process, BMW workers are able to store all quality-related data such as tightening torques for bolts or valve clearances. The data exchange ensures that suitable tools and tightening torques for each respective engine are used at all assembly stations. In addition, main components such as bearing shells, con rods or cylinder heads are allocated an individual code to track the development of each component, from goods reception to installation.
With the assembly of the new V8 power unit at the Munich headquarters, the BMW Group is underscoring the significance of engine construction at its long-established production location. The competence of specialist workers for particularly efficient and complex power units at the Munich plant is also used for the production of the current 6 or 8-cylinder engines for the M cars as well as 12-cylinder engines for the M760Li xDrive and Rolls-Royce models.
The M850i xDrive Coupe has a combined fuel consumption of 10.5 – 10.0 l/100 km and combined CO2 emissions: 240 – 228 g/km.
