That configuration was the Hot Vee engine configuration that BMW pioneered in the BMW N63 V8 engine. 2009 BMW X6 Exterior Finished In Red BMWThis engine debuted in the BMW X6 xDrive50i, which was the second-highest ranking model in the first-generation BMW X6 model range, second only to the BMW X6 M, which was powered by the evolved version of the N63, called the BMW S63 V8 engine. We saw Audi first utilize the "Hot Vee" design in the C7-generation of Audi's S6, which debuted in 2012. The History And Benefits Of The Hot Vee Design2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Engine Rendering Mercedes-BenzWe have Ferrari to thank for the "Hot Vee" engine design. Still, while Ferrari created the design, it wasn't until BMW introduced the BMW X6 that the "Hot Vee" design became the first automaker to utilize it.