BMW N62 Engine, What to Look For, and What to Expect
The BMW N62 engine was the successor to the BMW M62 V8. It was in production for nearly a decade, from 2001 to 2010, and powered multiple models, including the E60/E61 5-Series and the E65/E66 7-Series. Iterations of this engine also made their way onto several Alpina models. Despite being an impressive engine on paper […]
BMW S55 Engine Overview – Everything You Need to Know
The last BMW M-car to feature a naturally-aspirated V8 engine came out in 2013. Its demise came at the hands of the S55 — the first mass-produced M Division engine to feature a turbocharger. The introduction of the S55 was a considerable step away from the kind of engines that typically powered a BMW M […]
BMW E24 6-Series — The Original Ultimate Driving Machine
Today’s BMW 6-Series Gran Turismo has come a long way since the German manufacturer first introduced it. The 6-Series made its debut in 1976 with the BMW E24. This range of cars was around during the same period as the E30 3-Series and the E28 5-Series, both prevalent models that are iconic classics today. Understandably, […]
BMW X5 Le Mans, or How BMW Did the Unthinkable
Many exciting things happened in the automotive space at the turn of the millennium. Formula One returned to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the United States after nine years; BMW had just released the E53 X5 and the Z8. There were also numerous radical, experimental machines that came to life during this period. However, the […]
BMW 1M Coupe — A Different Kind of M Car
By definition, a classic is something that’s “judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind.” Whether it’s a movie, pop album, or piece of machinery, it takes a bit of time before something is deemed a classic. In 2011, BMW introduced an outstanding machine that was […]
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BMW Coolant – What to Get and What to Avoid
Coolants, or antifreeze as it’s sometimes referred to, is a fluid that plays an integral role in regulating the running temperature of your engine. When an engine is running, it produces extreme amounts of heat that, if not managed, can cause catastrophic damage to various parts of the engine. The cooling system, including the coolant […]
BMW VANOS Explained — What It Does, Why It Fails and How to Fix It
Variable valve timing was a true game-changer when it first appeared. Born as a means to achieve the ultimate performance, but also efficiency, VVT was quickly adopted by almost every major car manufacturer out there. This, of course, includes BMW who dubbed their approach to variable valve timing as VANOS, or Variable NockenwellenSteuerung in German. […]
BMW N52 Engine – Everything You Need to Know
By the mid-2000s, BMW had built itself a reputation for developing excellent examples of naturally aspirated inline-six engines. At the turn of the millennium, it revealed the M54 (and the performance-oriented S54 shortly after) and cemented itself as one of the best in the business when it came to the six-pot layout. Needless to say, […]
BMW M54 Engine — Everything You Need to Know
The BMW M54 engine, produced from 2000 to 2006, was one of the most competent engines the German manufacturer has built over the last few decades. The fact that it powered everything from the E46 3-Series to performance-oriented models like the E85 Z4, E53 X5, and E65 7-Series is a testament to its capabilities. The […]