I’m on the way back from Monterey, California, fresh off testing the all new F30 3 Series in both N20-powered 328i and N55-powered 335i guise. Only I don’t want to leave. I went into the F30 test, in a way, … Continue reading

Dinan releases their Performance Software for the N55 twin-scroll turbocharged BMW engine. Here are the details: “After hundreds of hours of hard work by the Dinan engineering team the N55 Performance Software is now available for immediate download via OBDII … Continue reading

Ward’s publishes their 2011 10 Best Engines list and BMW is well represented once again. The new four-cylinder 2.0 liter turbocharged N20 engine made the list, along with the 3.0 liter twin-scroll N55 powerplant. The Ward’s 10 Best Engines competition … Continue reading

I swore off turbo-charged cars after the mid 1980s, I’d had enough of the lag until 3500 RPM and then the boost would come on with a rush (though it was fun), the nasty side affects of a turbo-charged FWD … Continue reading

In the outset of this article – I know that this is a moot point but I will ask it anyway: Will you miss the big, naturally aspirated inline-six cylinder engines of BMW as we see the resurgence of the … Continue reading

Now in its 17th year, the Ward’s 10 Best Engines competition is designed to recognize powertrains that set new benchmarks in their respective vehicle segments. For the third time in a row, BMW engines are ranked in the top 10. … Continue reading

N54 vs. N55? Or in non-geeky words, twin-turbo vs. twin-scroll engine? Car and Driver gets behind the wheel of a 2011 BMW 335i and shares their impression of the new engine compared to the N54. Before we jump into the … Continue reading

Automobile Magazine compares BMW’s single-turbo twin-scroll N55 engine to the twin-turbo N54. Which engine has less lag? What about power output? Let’s have a look. … “A few years ago, we were among the first to get a brand-new BMW … Continue reading

The BMW N55B30 represents the current workable technical edge of gasoline engine performance and economy. It is a state-of-the-art powerplant available in the 535i GT and soon the 535i from BMW. It is possible, that before long the N55B30 will … Continue reading