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Touring/Endurance: Le Mans Winner Back Again with BMW V12 Engine

29 April 1999

The tried and tested and once again further developed BMW six-liter V12 is the powerhouse of the BMW V12 LMR. This engine celebrated its first great victory in 1995, by winning the 24-Hours of Le Mans - at the time, it powered the closed super-sports car, the McLaren BMW.

The engine power is limited to about 580 hp by air-restrictors. The diameter of each of the two restrictors, one per bank of cylinders, is 32.9 millimeters. The vehicle's total weight is also defined by the regulations. The dry weight of the BMW V12 LMR tips the scales at 900 kilograms.

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