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10-25-2008, 02:43 AM
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BMW, the Munich-based German automaker, is reportedly in discussion with other automakers -- rivals in some cases -- to sell their engines and transmissions. Klaus Draeger, BMW's head of development, told Auto Motor und Sport that the automaker is in advanced talks with Mercedes-Benz about licensing engines to its Stuttgart-based competitor.
Specifics have not been announced, but one likely candidate would be BMW's new V-12, set to debut in the new 7 Series (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/22/pics-and-video-aplenty-2009-bmw-7-series/) and baby Rolls-Royce sedan (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/18/rendered-speculation-baby-rolls-royce-takes-shape/). Mercedes would drop it under the hood of their flagship S-Class and Maybach. There was no mention about the possibility of BMW's twin-turbo inline-six finding itself under the hood of a Mercedes (while BMW continues to refine their award-winning inline-six powerplant, Mercedes dropped their popular straight-six in the mid-1990's and replaced it with a V6), but Draeger did hint that other automakers have approached the company about diesel engine technology. Engine and transmission sharing isn't uncommon in the industry, but such a move would be a first for the two companies, each longstanding rivals with products selling in the identical segments.
[Source: Autocar (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?AR=235508)]
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BMW, the Munich-based German automaker, is reportedly in discussion with other automakers -- rivals in some cases -- to sell their engines and transmissions. Klaus Draeger, BMW's head of development, told Auto Motor und Sport that the automaker is in advanced talks with Mercedes-Benz about licensing engines to its Stuttgart-based competitor.
Specifics have not been announced, but one likely candidate would be BMW's new V-12, set to debut in the new 7 Series (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/22/pics-and-video-aplenty-2009-bmw-7-series/) and baby Rolls-Royce sedan (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/18/rendered-speculation-baby-rolls-royce-takes-shape/). Mercedes would drop it under the hood of their flagship S-Class and Maybach. There was no mention about the possibility of BMW's twin-turbo inline-six finding itself under the hood of a Mercedes (while BMW continues to refine their award-winning inline-six powerplant, Mercedes dropped their popular straight-six in the mid-1990's and replaced it with a V6), but Draeger did hint that other automakers have approached the company about diesel engine technology. Engine and transmission sharing isn't uncommon in the industry, but such a move would be a first for the two companies, each longstanding rivals with products selling in the identical segments.
[Source: Autocar (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?AR=235508)]
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