Automakers

Twilight of combustion engine comes for Germany

An employee works on an electric motor at BMW's e-drive center in Dingolfing. Electric motors need fewer parts and are light enough for a single person to lift. (BMW)
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By:
Elisabeth Behrmann
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By:
Bloomberg
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April 11, 2019 08:49 AM

The completed combustion engine fitted into a BMW M5 is a 1,200-piece puzzle that weighs more than 181 kg (400 pounds). There are about 150 moving parts whose interlocking precision can catapult a six-figure sports car to 97 kph (60 mph) in 3.3 seconds.

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