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Originally Posted by aajami
So, almost on the same day, two different people with "reliable" sources both came out and said that the engine has been confirmed. One said an inline-6, the other a V6, and a third a diesel engine. Sounds like a canary trap to me.
Sounds like nothing is confirmed yet (at least, not to anyone outside of M division).
Edit: Make that three people with three different engine configurations  |
OK, I'll try to report some details. Must be careful here, however, no one to deliver to the knife.
The V6 was decided in 2009. Under the project name "Apollo" was developed and it should make for a great surprise!
But it is almost impossible to keep information-especially in such a big company secret if it is the first V6 in the history of BMW and thus that there is a massive break with tradition.
When the first rumors of the V6 broke out, some were in Garching, gasping! Immediately the now retired chief Kay Segler said the fact that BMW will build only inline-6.
Even then, many wondered why he:
a. replied a such massive and consistently to rumors
b. the M-GmbH and especially their boss ever comment on rumors, which they had never done before then
Still, the official response from BMW, it will be definitely an inline-6. Which is so not under warranty ...