News
You know these are wild times when you’re reading about an off-roader on BMWBLOG and the vehicle isn’t even a BMW. The Ineos Grenadier comes from the factory with the ubiquitous B58 engine making 281…
Adrian Padeanu / September 13, 2024
News
BMW’s B58 engine is easily one of the best the brand has ever made. The 3.0-liter turbocharged straight-six first began life in the F30-generation BMW 340i sedan and has since become the main engine that…
Nico DeMattia / March 11, 2023
News
Awhile back, we made a bold claim that the B58 engine was the best overall internal combustion engine in BMW’s history. As great as many BMW engines have been in the past, we said that…
Nico DeMattia / April 11, 2022
Interesting
These are strange times when Toyota Supra news is technically BMW news because the current-gen Supra is more BMW than Toyota. Strange times, indeed. Nevertheless, Supra news should be important to BMW enthusiasts, as it’s…
Nico DeMattia / March 7, 2022
4 Series
Video: 400 HP BMW 440i Gran Coupe Goes for a Top Speed Run
by Gabriel Nica / Date: January 17, 2022
Videos
Last week, we discussed BMW’s B58 engine and how it could be the best BMW engine of all time. At face value, that’s a bold statement, as BMW is well-known for building great engines. Hell,…
Nico DeMattia / December 31, 2021
Rumors
We’ve all seen what changing legislation in the field of tailpipe emissions can do to cars. Over the last 10 years, car makers were struggling to keep up with the ever-changing laws in this field….
Gabriel Nica / March 9, 2021
Interesting
BMW seems to be loaning out the B58 turbo-I6 to anyone that asks for it, these days. First it started out as a partnership with Toyota, for the new Supra, then BMW lent it to…
Nico DeMattia / June 8, 2020
News
Last we saw the Papadakis Racing Toyota Supra project, Stephan Papadakis himself was doing an engine teardown to check out the BMW B58 turbocharged I6 that powers it. He wanted to see if it would…
Nico DeMattia / March 31, 2020
News
For the second year in a row, the outstanding BMW B58 powerplant grabbed the 10 Best Engines from WardsAuto. The North American publications has recently announced the winners of the 2020 edition of the “10…
Adrian Dorofte / January 18, 2020
3 Series
Consider the fact that the word “Motor” is in the brand’s name and it’s no longer surprising that BMW has made some incredible engines over the decades. While the brand’s “Ultimate Driving Machine” mantra sort…
Nico DeMattia / December 10, 2019