BMW Engines

BMW N55 Engine: Pros, Cons and Reliability

BMW N55 Engine: Pros, Cons and Reliability

If you are looking for a powerful and smooth engine for your BMW, you might have heard of the N55 engine. This engine was introduced in 2009 as a replacement for the N54 engine, which…

BMW N54 Engine: Pros, Cons and Reliability

BMW N54 Engine: Pros, Cons and Reliability

The BMW N54 is a twin-turbocharged, inline-6 engine that was produced by BMW from 2006 to 2013. It is considered to be one of the best engines ever produced by BMW, and it was used…

BMW B48: Reliability, Efficiency and Tuning

Spotlight On: BMW N43 Four-Cylinder Petrol 2007-2013

Spotlight On: BMW N43 Four-Cylinder Petrol 2007-2013

Not seen in North America – for that, you can be eternally grateful… The BMW N43 engine is a technological masterpiece. Delivering 170 bhp without a turbocharger in a 2-liter four-cylinder engine was quite an…

BMW N54 vs. N55 Comparison: Which One is Better?

BMW N54 vs. N55 Comparison: Which One is Better?

BMW’s first-ever inline-six-cylinder engine, designated as the M78, was produced from 1933 to 1950. The initial version, the 303, featured a 5.6:1 compression ratio, a 56mm cylinder bore, and an 80mm stroke, resulting in approximately…

Engine History: BMW M40, M42, M43 and M44

Engine History: BMW M40, M42, M43 and M44

If a single engine is the cornerstone of what revived BMW in the 1960s, the SOHC M10 four-cylinder is it. Built since 1963, the M10 was a good engine, but fuel economy and performance were…

The BMW M70 V12 Engine: A History

The BMW M70 V12 Engine: A History

BMW M70 V12 Engine: A History of Innovation and Performance In days gone by, some engineers in a large shed in Coventry, also known as Jaguar Cars, built what was considered the best production engine…