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Originally Posted by Vesper Martini
They will be using the
B57 (diesel) and B58 (petrol).
The B57 is pretty much Bullet Proof & the B58 is the new 2JZ
They are about as Robust as you can get?
I think I posted an article about The Grenadier a while back, as I was impressed with the engine choice
Put a B57 in a Thai special & it would be the best on the market.
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I wouldn't call anything out of BMW 'bullet proof' or 'robust', its finnicky bull**** that demands you are spot on with maintenance that the moment there's a sign of neglect or rough use they **** the bed
I think its a horrible application for the type of vehicle it is,
GM L8T or Ford 7.3L would have been ideal - these things are engines that will run on **** high sulfur fuel like 91 all day every day under high load, plus you know you'd have circa 80KW more under the bonnet.
I reckon
Cummins B6.7 Euro VI for the diesel variant.
Also the LC70 crowd loves 8 cylinders, given we'd be a key market for this vehicle I'm not sure why they didn't give it more consideration.
Maybe they got a good deal out of BMW.