BMW says “We’re keeping diesels in the U.S. lineup”
BMW sticks to their diesel engine in the U.S. amidst the Volkswagen scandal about cheating on their emission tests. BMW R&D Chief – Dr. Klaus Fröhlich – says BMW won’t pull diesel engines from its…
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BMW’s B58 3.0 liter turbocharged engine wins the 2016 Wards 10 Best Engines
With 32 trophies since 1995, BMW has set a record in the Wards 10 Best Engines list. The latest powerplant to win the prestigious award is the new B58 3.0 liter inline-six turbocharged engine. The…
U.S. EPA approves the sale of the new 2016 BMW X5 diesel
The EPA and California Air Resources Board approved the sale of the new 2016 BMW X5 diesel. Last month, the Spartanburg plant decided to put a temporary hold on the BMW X5 xDrive35d production for…
BMW’s B58 engine among Wards’ 10 Best engines for 2016
The ongoing process of electrification of conventional engines is reflected – once again – in the Wards’ 10 Best engines ranking for 2016. The changeover from high-displacement, high-powered engines to smaller, more efficient and as…
Should BMW make a diesel hybrid?
2016 Wards 10 Best Engines Nominees features four BMW and MINI engines
The 2016 pool of 31 nominees for Wards 10 Best Engines reflects autmakers’ divergent powertrain strategies. BMW and MINI is represented by no less than four engines, split equally between the brands. BMW i3 and…
Temporary hold on the BMW X5 xDrive35d production for U.S.
The Spartanburg plant has put a temporary hold on the BMW X5 xDrive35d production for the American market. The U.S. plant is building the BMW X5 xDrive35d for all the global markets and it has…
BMW’s N55 engine will be missed, but the new B58 might be even better
For 2016, BMW’s venerable 3 Series has received what BMW likes to call an LCI (Life Cycle Impulse) update, because calling it a refresh would be too blasé. Anyway, this update gave the 3 Series some…
BMW engine plant ramps up production of next generation engines
A large investment program to develop the BMW Hams Hall engine plant near Birmingham is complete. The production of new three and four-cylinder engines is already being ramped up on brand-new production lines, and over…
An Insight Into BMW N54 Engine Walnut Blasting By PSI
When BMW introduced the N54B30 powerplant to the United States market in 2007, it was their first production turbocharged engine that utilized direct fuel injection technology. This meant that for the first time the air-fuel…
Rumor: BMW’s upcoming quad-turbo diesel will produce 395 horsepower
With its three turbochargers, the current BMW Tri-turbo diesel enjoys a special position in the high-end premium market, yet the engineers in Munich have already put together a worthy replacement. BMW is rumored will launch…
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