thats rubbish mate,
the bmw V8 is ally,as are all BMW engines now-a-days most of the big GM and chevy engines are now Ally, and heavily tuned
but heres a couple more..............
leading examples of auto aluminum applications worldwide
Acura NSX - All- aluminum 3.2-liter V6 engine.
Aston Martin Vanquish - May establish a new benchmark in ultra high performance luxury coupes. 450 hp 6 liter aluminum V12 engine add up to performance that very few can match. And, it has a top speed of 190 miles per hour.
Cadillac Cien - The all-aluminum, dual overhead cam (DOHC) 4-valve V12 engine generates 750 horsepower and 450 lbs.-ft. of torque.
Ferrari 360 Modena - Has an aluminum Engine, gearbox,
Ford GT40 The 5.4 -liter V-8 engine is aluminum including, pistons, heads,
GMC Envoy - Delivers driving performance with its all-new, all-aluminum inline six-cylinder engine.
Honda Insight - aluminum alloy in-line three-cylinder engine.
Jaguar - Poised to launch the XJ replacement, which will feature an aluminum Engine and is predicted to be about 441 pounds lighter than the current model.
Jeep Liberty - The new Liberty has a 3.7 liter V-6 aluminum engine with aluminum cylinder heads
Land Rover Discovery - The Discovery the engine block and cylinder heads are cast aluminum.
Lotus Elise Sport 190 - Has a super-light aluminium engine
Mercedes CL500 Coupe - The SOHC 24-valve V-8 engine is aluminum
Mercedes S Class - The S Class features a die-cast aluminum engine block that's about 50 percent lighter than its iron predecessor, aluminum heads
Mercury Marauder - The 2003 Marauder continues its racetrack heritage with The heart and soul of this muscle sedan is an all-aluminum 32-valve, 4.6-liter V8.
Morgan Aero 8 - This Morgan Aero 8 is a new kind of Morgan, combining a cutting edge 4.4L V-8 that is stiff, light and strong.
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Just what i was thinking matt, well not thinking about all them you have there........!i was thinking along the lines off >>> all US guys makeing HOT RODS and they all have full aluminum engine , and them things put about 400/500 bhp :winky:
now i have seen what the NEW IS looks like in them Pic,s i so want one 2/3 years think i will have to wait