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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This summer, BMW will replace the current F30 335i model with a new 340i sedan featuring the new B58 3.0 liter six-cylinder engine. The new powerplant replaces the award winning N55 TwinPower and now produces 320…
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