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With all the hype around Neue Klasse and BMW’s rising electric car sales, it’s easy to get carried away. However, the numbers don’t lie—the combustion engine still dominates. Of the 2,200,177 cars the company sold…
Adrian Padeanu / February 11, 2025
BMW Engines
BMW’s M52 engine holds a unique place in the brand’s history. Introduced in 1994 as the successor to the M50, the M52 powered some of BMW’s most iconic models, including the E36 and E46 3…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 3, 2025
BMW Engines
The BMW S63 engine is a high-performance, twin-turbocharged 4.4 liter V8 that has powered a range of BMW M models since its debut in 2010. Found in vehicles like the F10 M5, F12/F13 M6, F91/92/93…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 29, 2024
BMW Engines
The inline-six is BMW’s bread and butter. Indeed, the brand has been making them since at least the 1930s, with the M78 debuting in the BMW 303. Later, the brand received acclaim with rock star…
Steven Paul / December 21, 2024
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Patent Shows BMW is Working on a New Combustion Engine
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: August 6, 2024
BMW Engines
The 2025 BMW X3 M50 introduces a new chapter in BMW’s performance SUV lineup, not only replacing the brilliant X3 M40i, but also featuring an updated B58 engine. Codename B58B30M2, the updated 3.0 liter six-cylinder…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 6, 2024
BMW Engines
BMW’s B58 and S58 engines are marvels of modern engineering, representing the pinnacle of the brand’s quest for power, efficiency, and sound delight. Both engines are turbocharged inline-6 powerhouses, but they cater to different segments…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 3, 2024
BMW Engines
The BMW S58 engine is a twin-turbocharged masterpiece powering some of the German automaker’s hottest models, including the M2, M3 and M4, and the X3 M, and X4 M SUVs. It’s a force to be…
Horatiu Boeriu / April 29, 2024
BMW Engines
The BMW N47 engine series represents a significant milestone in the development of diesel powertrains by the renowned German automaker. Launched in 2007, the N47 came as a successor to the M47 engine and brought…
Horatiu Boeriu / March 19, 2024
BMW Engines
The M10 BMW engine—BMW’s longest-running power plant—made its debut at the 1961 Frankfurt Motor Show alongside the all-new BMW 1500 ‘Neue Klasse’ (New Class) sedan. The 1500 was a new and very modern car with…
Andrew Everett / March 11, 2024
BMW Engines
When it comes to performance and engineering excellence in the engine world, BMW has long been a name to reckon with.But among the many great engines that BMW has produced over the years, the M57…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 22, 2024