Well, a derivative of. You see, in the early 60’s, when the brand’s Neue Klasse models were arriving, the company knew it needed a new engine to power them. It looked to its Head of Engine Development, Alexander von Falkenhausen, to build them something, and he created a 75 hp, 1.5-liter inline-four that could be bored out further in the future called the M10.
The block was made of cast iron, while the rest of the engine was made of lightweight aluminum, and the combination…
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