Bmw M12 7 Formula 2

The BMW M12/13 turbo was a 1,499.8 cc four-cylinder turbocharged Formula One engine, based on the standard BMW M10 engine introduced in 1961, and powered the F1 cars of Brabham, Arrows and Benetton. Between 1973 and 1984, BMW M12/7 powered cars would go on to win 6 Formula 2 championships in total, making it the most successful engine of the 2000cc F2 era. In 1977 and with just 12 weeks of development, BMW replaced its Group 5, 3.0L CSL touring car with an all.

It's powered by a BMW M12/7, 2.0-litre 4-cylinder engine able to produce more than 300 hp at 9,600 rpm (330hp in its latest evolution in 1984, the M12/10), linked to a Hewland 5. Meanwhile, the 782 became one of March's most iconic Formula 2 cars. Powered by a BMW M12/7 engine, the 782 combined excellent chassis balance with cutting-edge aerodynamics, dominating the 1978 Formula 2 season and helping launch the careers of drivers like Bruno Giacomelli.

BMW M12/7 Formula 2 engine 1973 (01/2006) Spa-Francorchamps (BEL), 26 June - 30 June 2024. 24 Hours of Spa, Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe, GTWC, Intercontinental GT Challenge, IGTC, BMW M Team WRT, #32 BMW M4 GT3, Sheldon van der Linde, Dries Vanthoor, Charles Weerts. GT Racing BMW M Motorsport 24h Races Customer Racing Mon Dec 23 14:59:28 CET 2024 8.51 MB.

History Formula 2 As BMW M12/7, the engine design since the 1960s became one of the most successful in racing. Starting with the European Touring Car Championship, it was also used in Formula 2, expanded to two-litre and fitted with four-valve heads, producing over 300 hp (224 kW). The BMW Formula 2 Racing Engine M12/7 (1976) presented at the BMW Museum in Munich (Germany).

The BMW Formula 2 Racing Engine M12/7 (1976) was used in the March BMW 762 (1976) for example. The March 842 is an open-wheel formula racing car, design, developed and built by March Engineering, for Formula 2 racing, in 1984. It was powered by a 2.0 L (120 cu in) BMW M12/7 four-cylinder engine, producing over 300 hp (220 kW).

The BMW M12/13 turbo was a 1,499.8 cc four-cylinder turbocharged Formula One engine, based on the standard BMW M10 engine introduced in 1961, and powered the F1 cars of Brabham, Arrows and Benetton. Nelson Piquet won the FIA Formula One Drivers' Championship in 1983 driving a Brabham powered by the BMW M12/13 turbo. It was the first Drivers' Championship to be won using a turbocharged engine.

Race winner in Historic Formula 2 and was 3rd overall at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Fitted with a low mileage, 175 miles since rebuild, 2.0-litre BMW M12/7 engine built by Lester Owen.