Jaguar Land Rover is seeking a partnership with BMW to use twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 engines in their premium offerings, according to Automobile.

As we know it, Jaguar Land Rover’s current V8 is from the AJ family of engines dating back to 1996. A newer, smaller and turbocharged engine is needed in the future for JLR to meet tightening emissions and fuel economy targets.

BMW’s current 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 makes between 450 and 600 horsepower, depending on tune. We can only expect the new downsized engine to make even more power and torque through the wonders of boost.

As V8s are more and more downsized and replaced by V6 engines, the additional production of a V8 for Jaguar Land Rover will help keep the business case for BMW’s V8 alive.