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Originally Posted by Kr0m3assass1n
The M760 has a V12. There's no way in hell it doesn't make it to the halo M car. That's now the M8.
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I hope you're right!
However, I'm not as confident. First the M760 isn't really an "M" car - it's an M-line car; notice, not an M7 (which BMW says there never will be). So, as far as engines go, the N74 isn't really an M-division engine.
Second, it "only" makes 601hp (as applied in the M760, at least), which is roughly what's being achieved in the new M5 V8. Typically, the argument for the V12 is smoothness and refinement - which I'd expect to be the case for an 860 variant (perhaps), while an M8 may still opt for the V8.
So, we'll see. If anything, I think we could possibly see an 860 alongside the M8... unless the M-division starts working on modifications to the N74... which I'd fully welcome... but doubt.