BMW Engines
Not to be outdone by Audi’s triple-charged SQ7 TDI diesel-powered SUV, with an electrically driven compressor acting as a third turbocharger of sorts, BMW has gone full mad and created a quad-turbocharged diesel monster, dubbed…
Nico DeMattia / May 12, 2016
BMW Engines
Despite showing a clear move towards electrification, BMW says it will stay committed to its diesel technology and fuel cells. “The future belongs to sustainable mobility – which we regard as both our duty and…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 12, 2016
BMW 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…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 8, 2015
BMW Engines
Quard-turbo diesel: BMW replaces the previous Tri-turbo diesel with a new inline six-cylinder engine with four turbochargers and even more power.
Horatiu Boeriu / July 29, 2015
7 Series
Powertrains: New BMW 7 Series
by Nico DeMattia / Date: June 10, 2015
7 Series
CFRP and Lightweight Materials It isn’t just all engine and horsepower that will make the new 7 Series superb to drive. The new body shell was constructed with extensive use of aluminum and CFRP (Carbon…
Nico DeMattia / June 10, 2015
7 Series
The new 2016 BMW 7 Series won’t be unveiled for another two days, but official images and technical specs have started to show up on the interwebs. Along with a new design, the G11/G12 7…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 8, 2015