Comments on: What’s your favorite BMW engine of all time?

By: Charly

Charly — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:24:16 +0000

M10b18. best BMW engine EVER!!!

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By: Gunnar

Gunnar — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:58:34 +0000

The E39 M5’s V8 would be my vote.

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By: XC

XC — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:11:23 +0000

N54B30. It’s such an engine! I can almost feel how it moves and flexes; I feel so connected to it… veritable man-machine communication. And it also suits perfectly my share of daily commuting (strip of highway-city driving). I love this engine! Originally I wanted to ‘upgrade it’ with some BMW Performance parts, but now I’m not so sure since I don’t want to spoil this perfect balance. Maybe just the exhaust would do. If you haven’t tried it, you should…

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By: Howard Waters

Howard Waters — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:29:55 +0000

I guess several of the M series engines would probably win most contests but dollar for dollar, I love the N54B30 in the current 335i.

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By: Richard Harrold

Richard Harrold — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:21:17 +0000

M67D44, no question. The world’s only aluminium-block diesel V8 – it’s a pussycat. It’s powerful enough (330bhp stock, can be tuned up toward 400), but it’s the torque that’s killer – 552 ft lbs in stock form! It sounds wonderful, too – I know a guy who got one and stuck it in his E39 530D and, with M5 suspension, it’s almost as quick both on the straights and in the corners as a proper M5, and as exciting to listen to, but in motorway driving it’ll sit there quietly and happily at 2000-ish RPM (about 80mph) and still deliver over 35mpg. Now BMW are taking it out of production and replacing it with a straight-six! Boo hiss!

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By: Magnus Haagensen

Magnus Haagensen — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:47:28 +0000

Straigh Six from earlier M3s. One of the bests engines in the world.

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By: e39 m5

e39 m5 — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:18:38 +0000

Call me traditional or conservative but I still favor the good old E39 M5

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By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:35:19 +0000

I’ve owned a number of BMW’s: 2 Z3’s, a 5, and E46 330 and now a 2006 E90 330xi. All of them were awesome to drive in their own right. But the N52 engine in my current 3er is amazing. It’s powerful, naturally aspirated and never lacks in power when I need it.

Even after driving an older M3 with the S52 engine and the new 335 with performance chip, I’d say the N52 should be at the top. The new 3ers are faster, but when modified to produce 400 hp, I felt like the car was a bit unwieldy. Untouched, the 335 isn’t that much faster than my 330. And while the E46 M3 throttle response is great—if you’re on the highway traveling in excess of 100 mph—it’s like trying to hold back a monster in stop-and-go traffic.

In short, all of BMW’s engines I’ve experienced are high-performing works of art. But for various types of driving in mixed conditions (city vs. highway/dry vs. snow), the N52 is still one of the most versatile.

The one car I would like to drive, though, is the new 3 Hybrid. I’ll take more torque over sheer horsepower any day!

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By: Maria Victoria Beltran

Maria Victoria Beltran — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:48:43 +0000

I will go for the BMW E39 M5 anytime. I just love its design, speed, drift and the red Imola is particularly my favorite

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By: ///-Game

///-Game — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:22:00 +0000

M54B25 definetly, but 3.0 in e46 (330 xd) had come as suprise spends nothing, goes crazy.

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By: GEORGE

GEORGE — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:51:39 +0000

I own a e39 m5 powered by a s62 let me say bullet proof and a e30 m3 with a 2.5l stroker s14

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By: Hayden

Hayden — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:34:23 +0000

My M54B30 works like a charm. I could cruise at 120mph all day long. Love it.

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By: Timo

Timo — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:13:51 +0000

S38B38….

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By: Christian Christiansen

Christian Christiansen — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:58:40 +0000

i’ll also go for the S38B38, what an amazing engine!
340 horsepower from a 17 year old inline-6!!

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By: Eku

Eku — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:51:30 +0000

S38B38

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By: Marius

Marius — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:37:01 +0000

M52B28 in our ‘97 728ia, has gone 350k km, never been any problems with the engine or transmission.. just changed oil and filled up gas, and of course sparkplugs every now and then

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By: Elgee

Elgee — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:47:22 +0000

I would say the 6.1L V12 in the McLaren F1

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By: Steve Vincent

Steve Vincent — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:37:15 +0000

For me it has to be the S62 found in the E39 M5 and the Z8.

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By: tiberiu

tiberiu — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:37:49 +0000

Yeap, no doubt M54B25 was one of the best engines….

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