BMW Engines
According to a report from Japan, the next generation Lexus IS sports sedan could make use of what is arguably BMW’s best engine. The B58 is a 3.0 liter six-cylinder straight engine which can produce…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 19, 2019
BMW Engines
Five years after the debut of the S55, the time has come for a completely new BMW M straight-six engine. The S55 successor – the BMW S58 – will be the face of the M…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 12, 2019
BMW Engines
Wards Auto published their Top 10 Best Engines for 2019 and BMW’s B58Â 3.0-liter inline-six turbo engine is on the list. The very same powerplant won the award in 2016 and made the list again in…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 1, 2019
BMW Engines
In South Africa, BMW’s B57D30S0 quad-turbo 3 liter inline-six cylinder has got the third place on the podium. This engine is a wonder. Displacing only 3.0 liters and sporting only six-cylinders, it manages to create 394 hp and…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 30, 2018
BMW Engines
BMW: “We can force hybrid cars switch to an electric-only mode inside city area”
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: November 29, 2018
3 Series
At the launch of the new 2019 BMW 3 Series in Portugal, Dr. Michael Rath, the Project Leader Drivetrain BMW 3 Series, has given the media an overview of the new engines found in the…
Horatiu Boeriu / November 25, 2018
BMW Engines
BMW is under pressure from Germany’s government to finance hardware upgrades on some diesels vehicles, joining the likes of Daimler and Volkswagen Group in agreeing to pay for the cleaner-emissions retrofits. BMW says that instead said…
Horatiu Boeriu / November 11, 2018
BMW Engines
The current BMW straight-six gasoline engine B58 receives its first technical revision. The B58 TĂś1 with 3.0 liter capacity was introduced a few days ago at the 2018 Aachen Colloquium for Engine Technology and is…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 31, 2018
BMW Engines
Two years ago, first rumors of a possible BMW-Jaguar collaboration surfaced in the media. The partnership was to involve a BMW-supplied engine in a future Jaguar model. This week, British Car Magazine reports that the…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 9, 2018
3 Series
*Update* BMW of North America has just issued the following statement: “The all new BMW X5 will launch with 2 gasoline variants (xDrive 40i and xDrive 50i) and a PHEV variant is planned to follow…
Nico DeMattia / September 12, 2018
BMW Engines
Ferrari’s 3.9-liter twin-turbo V8 engine has won the International Engine of the Year award for the third time in succession. The engine, which powers the Ferrari 488, 488 Spider and 488 Pista, took top overall honors…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 7, 2018