Video: Hoovie buys another BMW, a N54 135i Coupe this time
The BMW 1 Series Coupe was and still is a very appreciated car. Its M version, namely the BMW 1M Coupe, is regarded by many as one of the best models to come out of…
The BMW 1 Series Coupe was and still is a very appreciated car. Its M version, namely the BMW 1M Coupe, is regarded by many as one of the best models to come out of…
The BMW N54 engine was launched at the Geneva Auto Show in 2006 and first seen in the E92 335i later that year. It has now been replaced by the N55 straight-six unit, which you…
When the N54 engine first came out, it took enthusiasts a while to make up their minds if it was a winner or a loser. It wasn’t an easy decision either, as it was set…
BMW has a long standing tradition of making six-cylinder engines with their cylinders all in a line. The I6 engine was something that several automakers used decades ago. Companies like Ford, Mercedes-Benz and Jeep made…
In 2010, BMW was hit with class action suit on the N54 turbo engine for defective High Pressure Fuel Pumps and turbo chargers. We have first covered the BMW N54 fuel pump issues in early…
Four award-winners spanning a displacement range of 1.6 to 4.0 litres – BMW Group again emerges as the most successful auto manufacturer in the internationally renowned engine contest. Munich / Stuttgart. Unbeaten titleholders and triumphant…
I swore off turbo-charged cars after the mid 1980s, I’d had enough of the lag until 3500 RPM and then the boost would come on with a rush (though it was fun), the nasty side…
In the outset of this article – I know that this is a moot point but I will ask it anyway: Will you miss the big, naturally aspirated inline-six cylinder engines of BMW as we…
Well the intertubes are all in a dither now that BMW has recalled cars for the failure of some High Pressure Fuel Pumps (HPFP) on its turbocharged direct injected engines. To begin with the recalled…
Press Release: BMW of North America has notified the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of its intent to conduct a voluntary recall of some model year 2007-2010 BMWs equipped with twin-turbo inline six-cylinder engines, all…