The N74 a V12 engine

V12 engine

A V12 engine is a V engine with 12 cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of six cylinders, usually but not always at a 60° angle to each other, with all 12 pistons driving a common crankshaft....

 built by BMW

BMW

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...

 in Munich, Germany. As of 2009 it is the company's flagship engine in the 7-Series, only being offered in the Li long wheelbase variant.

The N74 is BMW's first ever V12 engine to feature twin-turbocharging, the use of a TwinPower Turbo twin-scroll turbochargers, and High Precision Injection. It also features Valvetronic

Valvetronic

The Valvetronic system is a variable valve timing system to offer continuous and precisely variable intake valve lift, from ~0 to 10 mm, and duration. It typically works in conjunction with the independent Double VANOS system that continuously varies the timing...

 and Double VANOS

VANOS

VANOS is an automobile variable valve timing technology developed by BMW in close collaboration with Continental Teves. VANOS varies the timing of the valves by moving the position of the camshafts in relation to the drive gear...

, which is usually found on mainstream modern BMW petrol/gasoline

Gasoline

Gasoline , or petrol , is a toxic, translucent, petroleum-derived liquid that is primarily used as a fuel in internal combustion engines. It consists mostly of organic compounds obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum, enhanced with a variety of additives. Some gasolines also contain...

 engines; the N74 was the first BMW engine to feature these technologies on a turbocharged and/or high-performance engine.

The engine marked the world's first application of the new ZF 8HP transmission

ZF 8HP transmission

The ZF 8HP is an eight-speed automatic transmission, designed and built by ZF Friedrichshafen AG subsidiary ZF Getriebe GmbH in Saarbrücken. It is to debut in a rear-wheel drive application in the new BMW 7 Series 760Li saloon fitted with the V12 engine....

, an 8 speed automatic designed to reduce fuel consumption at higher speeds with the introduction of the 7th and 8th gears, which reduce engine speeds dramatically.

Models

Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Redline	Year
N74B60	6.0 L (5972 cc/364 in³)	400 kW (544 bhp) @ 5250 rpm	750 N·m (553 ft·lbf) @ 1500-5000 rpm	7000 rpm	2009

N74B60

The N74B60 displaces 5972 cc and produces 544 bhp at 5250 rpm and 750 newton metre between 1500 and 5000 rpm.

An enlarged version of the N74, displacing 6.6 litres and boasting in excess of 570 bhp will feature in the forth coming Rolls-Royce Ghost.

Applications:

• F01, F02, F03
  BMW F01
  The BMW F01 is the current BMW 7 series that went into production in September 2008. The long-wheelbase model, codenamed BMW F02, is longer than the BMW F01.-Presentation:...
  
   760i/760Li
  BMW 7 Series
  The BMW 7 Series is a line of full-size luxury vehicles produced by the German automaker BMW. Introduced in 1977, it is BMW's flagship car and is only available as a sedan or extended-length limousine...
  
  
• Rolls-Royce Ghost