BMW S38 Engine Guide: Specs, Reliability, and Tuning
The hand-built inline-six that powered the original M5 remains one of BMW's greatest engines. Here's everything you need to know about the S38 — its variants, common issues, and tuning potential.
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BMW S14 Engine: Reliability, Tuning, and Maintenance Guide
Complete guide to the legendary S14 four-cylinder: history, reliability issues, maintenance costs, and tuning potential explained.
BMW Reliability Has Changed, But the Internet Hasn’t Caught Up
Why BMW’s reliability reputation no longer tells the full story.
BMW N73 V12: Features, Reliability, and Tuning Potential
Before BMW’s V12 went twin-turbo with the N74, the N73 tried something bolder: modern efficiency tech wrapped around classic V12 smoothness.
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BMW B38 Engine: Reliability, Efficiency, and Tuning Explained
BMW B38 Tuning: Realistic Gains and Practical Limits
The BMW M10 Is the Most Legendary BMW Engine Ever Built
The BMW M10 shaped BMW’s identity, saved the company financially, and opened the U.S. market—making it the brand’s most influential engine.
BMW N42 Engine Guide: Reliability, Efficiency, Tuning, Pros and Cons
The BMW N42 engine brought modern Valvetronic tech to the E46, improving efficiency but introducing new reliability challenges.
BMW’s B58: The Straight-Six That Powers 41 Models (and Counting)
From the 3 Series to the Supra, BMW’s turbocharged B58 engine has become the backbone of the brand—and beyond.
BMW Believes Gas Engines ‘Will Never Disappear’
Neue Klasse kicks electrification into a higher gear but ICE is staying.
BMW Engines Could Power Future Mercedes Models — Here’s Who Really Wins
Mercedes may turn to BMW’s 2.0L B48 engine to meet Euro 7 rules, but the deal could favor BMW more. Here’s why a Mercedes powered by BMW might change the rivalry forever.
BMW B47 Engine Guide: Reliability, Efficiency, Tuning, Pros and Cons
The BMW B47 diesel engine replaced the N47 in 2014, fixing timing chain issues while improving reliability, efficiency, and tuning potential. Here’s a full guide with pros, cons, and model applications.
