the McLaren F1 ended up being powered by a BMW engine. Designed by legendary engineer Paul Rosche specifically for the McLaren supercar, the V12, codenamed S70/2, was loosely based on the design ...

Any discussion of 1990s supercars will inevitably end up mentioning the McLaren F1. While the F1's central ... The 618-hp 6.1-liter BMW-developed V12 remains one of the most impressive engines ...

Before the F1, McLaren was mostly recognized by ... While the original F1 used a BMW-sourced, Formula 1-derived V12 engine that made more than 627 horsepower, the engine in the MP4-12C was an ...

50 worthy of following in the McLaren F1’s footsteps. Read: The Gordon Murray T.50s V12 Engine Sounds Like A Classic F1 Car “We promised to not have anything on the car that would make you not ...

50. Before BMW jumped on board to help develop what would become the McLaren F1's 6.1-liter V12 engine, Gordon Murray had already approached Honda and Isuzu, but ultimately it would be the ...

BMW has called time on its V12 engine, confirming that after a short ... also laid the groundwork for the iconic S70/2 that found a home in the McLaren F1. The current N74 unit found in the ...

If you ask McLaren, both the P1 and Speedtail serve as indirect successors to the three-seater icon from the 1990s. While a BMW M-developed V12 would have brought the T.50 even closer to the F1 ...

F1 owners have had the last laugh with values too, given the cars regularly sell at auction for more than £10 million. The 6.1-litre V12 engine from BMW makes 618bhp, and took the McLaren F1 to ...

While 1992's F1 was modern for the ... the engine was old-school. McLaren turned to BMW and engine whisperer Paul Rosche to develop a naturally aspirated 618bhp V12. This motor, with a 9,000rpm ...