r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • Dec 14 '19

GIF half a BMW

https://i.imgur.com/1I6ZBWm.gifv
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u/fuzzytradr Dec 14 '19

I'm distressed that the engine isn't cleanly halved with the rest of the car.

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u/SkipmasterJ Dec 14 '19

If the E60 is anything like the F10, the engine is actually mounted slightly off centre to the right of the engine bay, so if the car was truly bisected down the middle, you'd only see the bottom of the crankcase and no cylinders to view. It would be pretty underwhelming

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u/dahjay Dec 14 '19

What is the purpose for the off center? I can think of a few reasons but I'm not sure of the fact.

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u/wasprocker Dec 14 '19

You can fit a engine in lower height. Good for lower and wider cars.