In fact, it was supercar manufacturer McLaren that turned to BMW to build the V12 that would go on to power the McLaren F1. But that meant testing the engine before the rest of McLaren 's first road car was complete. And BMW did just that, by stuffing the 6.1.
"The BMW-V12 made the McLaren F1 jaw-droppingly capable" So Senna's 1991 world title was accompanied by McLaren-Honda winning that year's Formula 1 Constructors' Championship. Back at that time I was involved with McLaren Cars Ltd, more or less as a retained observer following progress of their three-seat, centre.
The legendary McLaren F1 GTR wasn't just fast-it was powered by one of the most iconic engines ever made: a naturally aspirated BMW V12. In this video, we explore how BMW's S70/2 engine.
Arguably the best supercar ever conceived, the McLaren F1 was powered by an impressive V12 designed and build by BMW's Motorsport division.
The Iconic McLaren F1 GTR With The BMW S70/2 V12 Engine
The legendary McLaren F1 GTR wasn't just fast-it was powered by one of the most iconic engines ever made: a naturally aspirated BMW V12. In this video, we explore how BMW's S70/2 engine.
In fact, it was supercar manufacturer McLaren that turned to BMW to build the V12 that would go on to power the McLaren F1. But that meant testing the engine before the rest of McLaren 's first road car was complete. And BMW did just that, by stuffing the 6.1.
At the 2025 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, we spotted a McLaren F1 GTR with the naturally aspirated 6.0.
"The BMW-V12 made the McLaren F1 jaw-droppingly capable" So Senna's 1991 world title was accompanied by McLaren-Honda winning that year's Formula 1 Constructors' Championship. Back at that time I was involved with McLaren Cars Ltd, more or less as a retained observer following progress of their three-seat, centre.
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BMW's M70 V12 was so good and silky-smooth that it spawned the legendary S70/2 V12 gas engine for the McLaren F1, the genesis of modern supercars.
At the 2025 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, we spotted a McLaren F1 GTR with the naturally aspirated 6.0.
The BMW S70/2 engine, largely unrelated to the M70 and S70B56 engines, is a naturally-aspirated, DOHC, V12 petrol engine, which powered the 1993 to 1998 McLaren F1.
Arguably the best supercar ever conceived, the McLaren F1 was powered by an impressive V12 designed and build by BMW's Motorsport division.
The McLaren F1's S70/2 V12 Was BMW M’s Greatest Gift To The Automotive ...
Having won Le Mans with the McLaren F1 GTR in 1995, BMW set its sights on a fully-branded victory at the French endurance race. Its first attempt in 1998 with a six-liter normally-aspirated V-12 derived from the McLaren unit resulted in retirement, but for 1999 BMW Motorsport joined forces with Formula 1 team Williams to develop the V12 LMR.
Arguably the best supercar ever conceived, the McLaren F1 was powered by an impressive V12 designed and build by BMW's Motorsport division.
In a world shifting rapidly toward electrification and turbocharged everything, the McLaren F1's BMW V12 feels like a postcard from another era.
"The BMW-V12 made the McLaren F1 jaw-droppingly capable" So Senna's 1991 world title was accompanied by McLaren-Honda winning that year's Formula 1 Constructors' Championship. Back at that time I was involved with McLaren Cars Ltd, more or less as a retained observer following progress of their three-seat, centre.
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BMW's M70 V12 was so good and silky-smooth that it spawned the legendary S70/2 V12 gas engine for the McLaren F1, the genesis of modern supercars.
Arguably the best supercar ever conceived, the McLaren F1 was powered by an impressive V12 designed and build by BMW's Motorsport division.
Having won Le Mans with the McLaren F1 GTR in 1995, BMW set its sights on a fully-branded victory at the French endurance race. Its first attempt in 1998 with a six-liter normally-aspirated V-12 derived from the McLaren unit resulted in retirement, but for 1999 BMW Motorsport joined forces with Formula 1 team Williams to develop the V12 LMR.
In a world shifting rapidly toward electrification and turbocharged everything, the McLaren F1's BMW V12 feels like a postcard from another era.
The McLaren F1's S70/2 V12 Was BMW M’s Greatest Gift To The Automotive ...
BMW's M70 V12 was so good and silky-smooth that it spawned the legendary S70/2 V12 gas engine for the McLaren F1, the genesis of modern supercars.
Having won Le Mans with the McLaren F1 GTR in 1995, BMW set its sights on a fully-branded victory at the French endurance race. Its first attempt in 1998 with a six-liter normally-aspirated V-12 derived from the McLaren unit resulted in retirement, but for 1999 BMW Motorsport joined forces with Formula 1 team Williams to develop the V12 LMR.
In fact, it was supercar manufacturer McLaren that turned to BMW to build the V12 that would go on to power the McLaren F1. But that meant testing the engine before the rest of McLaren 's first road car was complete. And BMW did just that, by stuffing the 6.1.
At the 2025 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, we spotted a McLaren F1 GTR with the naturally aspirated 6.0.
The McLaren F1's S70/2 V12 Was BMW M’s Greatest Gift To The Automotive ...
Having won Le Mans with the McLaren F1 GTR in 1995, BMW set its sights on a fully-branded victory at the French endurance race. Its first attempt in 1998 with a six-liter normally-aspirated V-12 derived from the McLaren unit resulted in retirement, but for 1999 BMW Motorsport joined forces with Formula 1 team Williams to develop the V12 LMR.
The legendary McLaren F1 GTR wasn't just fast-it was powered by one of the most iconic engines ever made: a naturally aspirated BMW V12. In this video, we explore how BMW's S70/2 engine.
At the 2025 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, we spotted a McLaren F1 GTR with the naturally aspirated 6.0.
Arguably the best supercar ever conceived, the McLaren F1 was powered by an impressive V12 designed and build by BMW's Motorsport division.
In fact, it was supercar manufacturer McLaren that turned to BMW to build the V12 that would go on to power the McLaren F1. But that meant testing the engine before the rest of McLaren 's first road car was complete. And BMW did just that, by stuffing the 6.1.
In a world shifting rapidly toward electrification and turbocharged everything, the McLaren F1's BMW V12 feels like a postcard from another era.
BMW's M70 V12 was so good and silky-smooth that it spawned the legendary S70/2 V12 gas engine for the McLaren F1, the genesis of modern supercars.
Having won Le Mans with the McLaren F1 GTR in 1995, BMW set its sights on a fully-branded victory at the French endurance race. Its first attempt in 1998 with a six-liter normally-aspirated V-12 derived from the McLaren unit resulted in retirement, but for 1999 BMW Motorsport joined forces with Formula 1 team Williams to develop the V12 LMR.
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"The BMW-V12 made the McLaren F1 jaw-droppingly capable" So Senna's 1991 world title was accompanied by McLaren-Honda winning that year's Formula 1 Constructors' Championship. Back at that time I was involved with McLaren Cars Ltd, more or less as a retained observer following progress of their three-seat, centre.
Having won Le Mans with the McLaren F1 GTR in 1995, BMW set its sights on a fully-branded victory at the French endurance race. Its first attempt in 1998 with a six-liter normally-aspirated V-12 derived from the McLaren unit resulted in retirement, but for 1999 BMW Motorsport joined forces with Formula 1 team Williams to develop the V12 LMR.
In fact, it was supercar manufacturer McLaren that turned to BMW to build the V12 that would go on to power the McLaren F1. But that meant testing the engine before the rest of McLaren 's first road car was complete. And BMW did just that, by stuffing the 6.1.
In a world shifting rapidly toward electrification and turbocharged everything, the McLaren F1's BMW V12 feels like a postcard from another era.
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At the 2025 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, we spotted a McLaren F1 GTR with the naturally aspirated 6.0.
In fact, it was supercar manufacturer McLaren that turned to BMW to build the V12 that would go on to power the McLaren F1. But that meant testing the engine before the rest of McLaren 's first road car was complete. And BMW did just that, by stuffing the 6.1.
BMW's M70 V12 was so good and silky-smooth that it spawned the legendary S70/2 V12 gas engine for the McLaren F1, the genesis of modern supercars.
In a world shifting rapidly toward electrification and turbocharged everything, the McLaren F1's BMW V12 feels like a postcard from another era.
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Arguably the best supercar ever conceived, the McLaren F1 was powered by an impressive V12 designed and build by BMW's Motorsport division.
Having won Le Mans with the McLaren F1 GTR in 1995, BMW set its sights on a fully-branded victory at the French endurance race. Its first attempt in 1998 with a six-liter normally-aspirated V-12 derived from the McLaren unit resulted in retirement, but for 1999 BMW Motorsport joined forces with Formula 1 team Williams to develop the V12 LMR.
"The BMW-V12 made the McLaren F1 jaw-droppingly capable" So Senna's 1991 world title was accompanied by McLaren-Honda winning that year's Formula 1 Constructors' Championship. Back at that time I was involved with McLaren Cars Ltd, more or less as a retained observer following progress of their three-seat, centre.
At the 2025 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, we spotted a McLaren F1 GTR with the naturally aspirated 6.0.
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In a world shifting rapidly toward electrification and turbocharged everything, the McLaren F1's BMW V12 feels like a postcard from another era.
"The BMW-V12 made the McLaren F1 jaw-droppingly capable" So Senna's 1991 world title was accompanied by McLaren-Honda winning that year's Formula 1 Constructors' Championship. Back at that time I was involved with McLaren Cars Ltd, more or less as a retained observer following progress of their three-seat, centre.
How Does the S70/2 Examine to the Prototype E31 M8? Issues get extra attention-grabbing once we take a look at the stillborn E31 M8 prototype and it's V12 - code-named the S70/1. Apparently the McLaren F1's engine was derived from the BMW M8 prototype's engine design.
The BMW S70/2 engine, largely unrelated to the M70 and S70B56 engines, is a naturally-aspirated, DOHC, V12 petrol engine, which powered the 1993 to 1998 McLaren F1.
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The legendary McLaren F1 GTR wasn't just fast-it was powered by one of the most iconic engines ever made: a naturally aspirated BMW V12. In this video, we explore how BMW's S70/2 engine.
At the 2025 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, we spotted a McLaren F1 GTR with the naturally aspirated 6.0.
How Does the S70/2 Examine to the Prototype E31 M8? Issues get extra attention-grabbing once we take a look at the stillborn E31 M8 prototype and it's V12 - code-named the S70/1. Apparently the McLaren F1's engine was derived from the BMW M8 prototype's engine design.
In fact, it was supercar manufacturer McLaren that turned to BMW to build the V12 that would go on to power the McLaren F1. But that meant testing the engine before the rest of McLaren 's first road car was complete. And BMW did just that, by stuffing the 6.1.
In fact, it was supercar manufacturer McLaren that turned to BMW to build the V12 that would go on to power the McLaren F1. But that meant testing the engine before the rest of McLaren 's first road car was complete. And BMW did just that, by stuffing the 6.1.
How Does the S70/2 Examine to the Prototype E31 M8? Issues get extra attention-grabbing once we take a look at the stillborn E31 M8 prototype and it's V12 - code-named the S70/1. Apparently the McLaren F1's engine was derived from the BMW M8 prototype's engine design.
"The BMW-V12 made the McLaren F1 jaw-droppingly capable" So Senna's 1991 world title was accompanied by McLaren-Honda winning that year's Formula 1 Constructors' Championship. Back at that time I was involved with McLaren Cars Ltd, more or less as a retained observer following progress of their three-seat, centre.
The legendary McLaren F1 GTR wasn't just fast-it was powered by one of the most iconic engines ever made: a naturally aspirated BMW V12. In this video, we explore how BMW's S70/2 engine.
The BMW S70/2 engine, largely unrelated to the M70 and S70B56 engines, is a naturally-aspirated, DOHC, V12 petrol engine, which powered the 1993 to 1998 McLaren F1.
Having won Le Mans with the McLaren F1 GTR in 1995, BMW set its sights on a fully-branded victory at the French endurance race. Its first attempt in 1998 with a six-liter normally-aspirated V-12 derived from the McLaren unit resulted in retirement, but for 1999 BMW Motorsport joined forces with Formula 1 team Williams to develop the V12 LMR.
At the 2025 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, we spotted a McLaren F1 GTR with the naturally aspirated 6.0.
Arguably the best supercar ever conceived, the McLaren F1 was powered by an impressive V12 designed and build by BMW's Motorsport division.
In a world shifting rapidly toward electrification and turbocharged everything, the McLaren F1's BMW V12 feels like a postcard from another era.
BMW's M70 V12 was so good and silky-smooth that it spawned the legendary S70/2 V12 gas engine for the McLaren F1, the genesis of modern supercars.
