Since there were no restrictions like the ones in place at Le Mans, the team designed a carbon-fiber intake manifold with twin 80-millimeter (3.15-inch) ducts that helped the engine spit out 700 hp.

Mated to that manual 'box is the 6.1-liter naturally aspirated S70/3 V-12 out of the BMW V12 LMR, a roofless Le Mans prototype racer that took the overall win at the famed 24 hour race in 1999 ...

Since the flashfire that was the BMW X5 Le Mans, BMW has expanded its SUV and SAV offerings. Its catalog has become more diverse, to the dismay of many M-enthusiasts. There are still standard A to ...

In 1998, both BMW V12 LMs failed to finish the 24-hour race because of mechanical issues. Still, even before that, they were outpaced in the qualifying sessions.

Stuff a BMW Le Mans V12 race engine beneath the hood and fold Herr H-J Stuck, a man with a finely honed sense of fun and incipient opposite lock, into the cabin.

The BMW X5 Le Mans is the relatively little-known granddaddy of BMW’s performance SUVs. Built in 2000, the prototype packed a punch unlike any other people hauler on the planet thanks to its 6.1 ...

Perhaps Auberlen’s most notable results with BMW are class victories at the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 1997 and 1998. This year, Auberlen and co-drover Alexander Sims have won twice, at Watkins Glen and ...

BMW hasn’t competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 1999, when its V12 LMR secured the first and only overall victory for the German automaker in the prestigious race. Now, BMW might be ...

It also allows BMW to pick up where it left off, as the company’s last Le Mans appearance was with an M3 GT, which finished third. BMW also won Le Mans overall in 1999 with its V12 LMR prototype.

BMW is evaluating a hydrogen fuel cell-powered entry, possibly for 2018. BMW won its first and only race at Le Mans in 1999 with the V12 LMR prototype (pictured above). 0:00 / 0:00 ...