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BMW Brutus V12, built in 1908BMW Brutus V12, built in 1908

Did BMW create the ultimate driving machine in 1908? 750 spluttering horses from a 47 litre V12 aircraft engine. Probably the origin of the word brute.

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Guest:  (857 days ago)
Answer: They created an over-powered heavyweight un-responsive, crap-to-drive publicity stunt that was hardly capable of corners... so Yes, if you're an American they pretty much produced the perfect car.
    
Guest: wingalaxi (857 days ago)
Nice comment, matey.
    
Guest: colin (857 days ago)
It's a BMW buddy, Not a Ford.
        
Guest:  (857 days ago)
Quite true, but if you're American, 'the perfect car'. True/not true?
            
Guest: Audi Man (857 days ago)
Quality first comment !!
                
Guest: Humpty. (856 days ago)
Thanks.... I really should remember to sign my work though :( Colin: Thanks for pointing out that BMW was in the title. It may surprise you, but I noticed that. At no point did I suggest that it was built by or for Americans. I merely suggested that as it was massively overweight, loud, pointless and show-offy while being utterly useless, Americans would really identify with it.
                    
Guest: colin (856 days ago)
If this car was built today I would agree with that , but this car was made more than one hundred years ago and meant for the race track. At the time it was built it was pushing the bounds of what was possible to do with what would have been for the most part cutting edge technology. At that time it was not show-offy it was a look into what could be. It still is a master piece of European car history that most would be proud of. But we Americans do love our cars, that's no secret.
                        
Humpty Humpty (855 days ago)
Built over 100 years ago, and still more economical to drive than an American SUV. ;o)
                            
Guest: colin (855 days ago)
Ok, that was funny.

Guest: Andrew Jackson (856 days ago)
Americans really are the puss filled boil on the arse of humanity.
    
Guest:  (855 days ago)
Are those the same Americans who know how to spell "pus"?

Guest: Duell (291 days ago)
Latest comment: This is not BMW and not a car from 1908. Only the underpinning is from a 1908 LaFrance firetruck(american company). The eninge is a 1930s BMW fighterplane engine. And the car is recently build.
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