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Gary Watkins

BMW LMDh prototype engine based on old DTM V8 unit

The German manufacturer has confirmed the open secret that it has chosen to base the engine for the BMW M Hybrid V8 on the powerplant used in the M4 DTM for two seasons before a change of regulations for 2019.

The latest announcement on the LMDh programme from BMW reveals that LMDh engine known as the P66/3 retains the four-litre capacity of the normally-aspirated DTM unit and that it now runs direct injection.

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