BMW R&D boss: V-8s are here to stay

BMW may have phased out its V-12 engine a couple of years back, but it won’t do the same with the V-8—a bold statement from an automaker that no longer builds engines in its home country. The statement was made by BMW’s R&D chief, Frank Weber, when asked by Automotive News in an interview published on Feb. 10 whether the…BMW may have phased out its V-12 engine a couple of years back, but it won’t do the same with the V-8—a bold statement from an automaker that no longer builds engines in its home country. The statement was made by BMW’s R&D chief, Frank Weber, when asked by Automotive News in an interview published on Feb. 10 whether the…