The M1-engined 745i - The secret South African creation - Official BMW Group SA Chronicles (Ep 3)

The BMW 745i was created almost in secret by BMW South Africa. The decision to use the special BMW M1 engine was a bold move and required some serious custom engineering just to make it work. Pre-order the book here! Only 255 units of this sports luxury sedan were ever built, and it remains a shining example of the prowess of South African engineering. It also gave birth to the 745 racecar, which became a highlight of the South African race scene, in the hands of the legendary Tony Viana. Born in the ’80s, a particularly difficult period in South Africa’s history, the 745i also represents ...a time when BMW worked closely with South African political activists to keep the Rosslyn plant operational and to contribute positively to South Africa’s history.

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