BMW's M division takes regular BMWs, makes them lighter, and beefs up their engines. Here are some of the fastest BMW M models ever made, ranked by top speed.

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Where the Lexus and Audi units found above were closely related to more humdrum relatives, the S65 V8 was an entirely different entity from BMW’s other V8 engines. It was designed and developed ...

two cylinders were removed to create the S65, a 4-litre, naturally aspirated V8. This meant that, as with the V10, this V8 wasn’t underpinned by a unit found in BMW’s ordinary line-up ...