The BMW M70 Is The First Post-War German 12-Cylinder Engine The BMW M70B50 was the German automaker's first attempt at a production V12 engine. BMW manufactured the M70 V12 engine between 1987 and ...

BMW has a long history with the V12 engine, introducing its first M70 unit in 1987 and going through phases of offering it in both the 7-series saloon and the E31 8-series. It, of course ...