BMW Engines

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…

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…

The BMW 524td – The Best Diesel Car You Could Buy in 1983 Ask any Brit about buying a diesel car in 1983 and only a farmer with access to plenty of cheap untaxed fuel…

Over time, BMW had four V12 engines in production series cars: the M70, M73, N73 and N74. But it’s the latter which will hold a special place in everyone’s hearts. The N74 was the first…

The BMW M4 GTS is an incredible automobile! Not merely quick, but legitimately fast and the S55 is just that much more aggressive in the GTS than the ‘normal’ M4. Part of this is down…

With all the hype surrounding BMW’s V10 ‘S85’ engine, you’d think the Bavarians were dropping it in everything. It’s one of the most beloved BMW engines of all time, thanks to its high-revving, eardrum-shattering nature….

BMW has been tight-lipped about the Le Mans Daytona hybrid prototype, only saying it would use a V8 engine of unknown origins. Thankfully, some preliminary details have now emerged after Sportscar365 interviewed Ulrich Schulz, BMW…

BMW’s like Oprah lately; everyone gets an engine. Toyota has BMW engines, Morgan uses BMW engines, Ineos uses the B58 engine, Wiesmann uses BMW V8s, and now even Land Rover uses BMW V8s in its…

Twenty years ago, if you told someone you were building a car but needed to drop your twin-turbo V8 for electric motors for more power, they’d laugh at you. However, today, in 2022, that’s exactly…

Like many BMW enthusiasts, I was excited to hear the Bavarian brand partnering with Land Rover to supply V8 engines for higher-end models, specifically the top-dog Range Rover P530. Why would BMW enthusiasts be excited…