BMW Engines
BMW Group engines secure another double win in the Engine of the Year Award 2014.Run of success continues with awards in two displacement classes: the 3.0-litre straight-six with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology wins its fourth…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 25, 2014
BMW Engines
The new BMW modular engines were introduced one-by-one in the lineup and can be seen, or heard, in several BMW models. With a combination of three and four-cylinder units, the new B3x and B4x engine family…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 21, 2014
BMW Engines
Interview with JĂĽrgen Poggel, Head of Development M Engines. So a new engine has been developed for the BMW M3 and BMW M4? JĂĽrgen Poggel: Yes. The previous engine was a naturally aspirated V8. For…
Horatiu Boeriu / April 23, 2014
BMW Engines
BMW may have recently announced that its American assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina will increase its production capacity from 300,000 units to 450,000, making it the the largest BMW plant in the world. But…
Alex Ricciuti / April 8, 2014
BMW Engines
Next generation BMW “B code” engines are here
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: February 7, 2014
BMW Engines
The BMW N57 3.0 liter six-cylinder turbodiesel engine was named by Ward’s Auto in their top 10 Best Engines Award. The N57D30OL has 413 lb ft of torque and a larger rev range which leads…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 18, 2013
BMW Engines
Bloomberg reports that BMW is considering the setup of an engine plant in North America. The rumored engine plant would help the production expansion plans in the region and it could be setup in Mexico…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 13, 2013
BMW Engines
In January 2014, the Toyota Verso 1.6 D-4D model will come to market with a BMW engine under the hood. As announced back in 2011, BMW will supply the Japanese automaker with modern diesel engines….
Horatiu Boeriu / December 3, 2013
BMW Engines
The new BMW M3 Sedan and new BMW M4 Coupe from BMW M see a return to a six-in-line engine configuration, as used on the second and third generations of this iconic sports car. The…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 25, 2013
BMW Engines
Just like the N47, N54, N55 and N57 engines, the smaller displacement N20 unit gets the BMW Performance Power Kit treatment. The “tuning” department within BMW just revealed the power figures on the new power…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 7, 2013
BMW Engines
The BMW Group has extended its run of success in the International Engine of the Year Awards by recording two more class wins. The company’s latest distinctions in the globally renowned competition came courtesy of…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 5, 2013