There are several gasoline and diesel engines in operation, including versions for six and eight cylinders.
There is a clear push for electrification at a global level. Green Car reports that worldwide EV sales have increased by 26 percent in 2021, compared to the previous year. This is over 6.4 million units. While many automakers, such as Renault and Lotus , have already committed to going fully electric within the next decade, BMW has not abandoned internal combustion engines.
In an interview with Auto Motor und Sport, Frank Weber, BMW Development Director, confirmed this. Weber stated that the German company is currently working on a new generation engine: petrol, diesel six-cylinder, eight-cylinder.
Weber stated that BMW will require a “state of the art combustion engine” to reduce its CO2 emissions for at least a few years. Weber stated that the new power plants will serve this purpose and are also technologically ready for future emission standards.
Weber stated that “with the six-cylinder engine alone we are reducing CO2 emission more massively than ever before with a generation change.” Weber also mentioned that emission legislation is becoming more standardized around the globe, which would certainly help BMW’s case.
Weber stated, “To reconcile emission requirements and performance requirements, we looked at all of the charge cycles and found a promising approach there.”
Weber said that nothing is the same as before with the new engines. The efficiency cylinder head will feature something completely new. He believes that overall CO2 emissions reduction is crucial in fighting climate change, regardless of whether the engine is internal combustion or electric.
Weber concluded that the customer’s needs are just as important than the goal of reducing emissions.