Three turbos, 546 lb-ft, and a diesel 5 Series that beat the M5 on torque. Here's the BMW engine America never got.
Three turbos, 546 lb-ft, and a diesel 5 Series that beat the M5 on torque. Here's the BMW engine America never got.
The 540i V8 is simpler than the BMW V8s that followed it. Its one big weakness is plastic timing chain guides.
Only three W10 engines were built. One powers this M5, and another is displayed alongside it at the sale.
The last 3 Series with a classic face, a manual option, and a six-cylinder diesel bows out as the G50 arrives.
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It won Engine of the Year in 2002. Now it's known for valve stem seals and leaks buried under the intake.
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Three cars fall outside the numbered 001-050 VIN run, and only one of the 53 was officially sold in America.
Germany took 282 cars, and British Racing Green came within 36 cars of Black Sapphire.
The US took 415 cars, including 184 of the 362 Riviera Blue M4 CSs, but only 10 of the 94 VR46 Editions.
The US took 412 cars, Australia outsold the UK, and Frozen Solid White beat Black Sapphire by 108 cars.
The US took 266 cars, Germany 201, and nearly two out of three M4 CSLs left the factory in Frozen Brooklyn Grey.
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