BMW Remembers Its One-Off E31 M8 Prototype With A Very Special V12 | Carscoops carscoops
explains that there are just three examples of this engine in existence, all of which were built in 1990. The German automaker developed a distinct air intake system for the engine made from lightweight carbon fiber. The V12 also has a dry-sump lubrication system and independent throttle bodies.
One particularly intriguing aspect of the powertrain is the fact that the oil reservoir is located in the trunk because there wasn’t enough room to install it under the hood. This necessitated the use of oil lines that run from the reservoir, through the roof, and into the V12.prototype parked at one of its facilities for many years but when it decided to make it run again, it discovered that the fuel tank was disintegrating from the inside.
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