BMW makes a masterpiece

COUPE V8 ENGINE: BUILT IN MUNICH BY SKILLED, EXPERIENCED EXPERTS

Each machine goes through individual manufacturing process.

The new BMW 8 Coupe is now rolling off the assembly line at the BMW Dingolfing plant, while the engine for the most dynamic model variant is being built at the company’s main factory in Munich.

Parallel to the start of production of the luxury sports car, assembly of the first V8 engines for the BMW M850i xDrive Coupe has been completed.

The 4.4-litre, 390kW power unit for the BMW M Performance automobile is built at the BMW Group’s engine plant at the tradition-steeped BMW Group production location, where the latest hi-tech processes and the skilled craftsmanship of experienced experts are incorporated into a manufacturing process characterised by the highest degree of quality awareness.

The extraordinary character of the new V8 engine is also reflected in the manufacturing processes applied at the Munich engine plant. Production of the high-performance power plant is effected using to a large extent the precision craftsmanship of highly qualified specialists who put each engine though an individual manufacturing process.

Engine block, crankcase and cylinder head of the new V8 power unit are delivered to Munich by the light-metal foundry at the BMW Group Landshut plant, assembled on systems carriers with integrated data units and mechanically further processed with the highest degree of precision.

As a result, during the manufacturing process it is possible to store all quality-related data, such as tightening torques for bolts or valve clearances.

The data exchange ensures suitable tools and tightening torques for each respective engine are used at all assembly stations. Main components such as bearing shells, con rods or cylinder heads have an individual code. In this way, it is possible to keep precise track of each component, from receipt of goods to to installation.