Top 5 Most Reliable BMW Engines
BMW is instantly recognized just about anywhere in the world. Some of the best performance cars of all time, such as the E30 M3, and the McLaren F1 come with the blue and white badge on the hood. On the other hand, BMW often falls victim to jokes about its subpar reliability and constant breakdowns. […]
2021 BMW 7-Series – Is G11 the Ultimate Modern Luxury Barge?
The BMW 7-Series has been the German manufacturer’s flagship offering since the lineup made its debut over four decades ago. In April 2022, BMW took the wraps off the seventh and latest generation of the full-size luxury sedan, set to go on sale later this year. Until the G70 7-Series comes about, the iteration of […]
Top 3 BMW Hatchbacks We Never Got to Drive
Due to different regulations in the European and North American markets, as well as diverse customer preferences, there are exciting hatchbacks that unfortunately never made it to the US. These include the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, the VW Polo, and the Subaru WRX hatchback, which was in recent years discontinued for North America. In this article, we […]
BMW G20 3-Series Buyers’ Guide (2022)
The BMW 3-Series is nearing its fifth decade in production and has become one of the German manufacturer’s most popular and sought-after models. The seventh and latest generation of the 3-Series, dubbed the BMW G20, made its debut in 2019 and follows in a long line of executive sedans that perfectly balance driving pleasure with […]
BMW 440i F32 Buyers’ Guide (2022)
In 2014, BMW decided to separate the two-door models from the venerable 3-Series and create a new line of cars altogether, dubbed the 4-Series. In line with the German manufacturer’s naming convention, these cars bore the F32 code name. This first generation of the BMW 4-Series was on sale until 2020, when it was replaced […]
2021 BMW X6 – A Different Kind of SAV
In 2008, BMW introduced a luxury crossover SUV that inadvertently resulted in the birth of a new segment of cars — the coupé-SUV. BMW refers to the body type as a sports activity coupé (SAC) since it combines the high ground clearance and go-anywhere nature of an SUV with the design cues of a coupé. […]
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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 N51 Engine — All You Need To Know About SULEV
The N52 succeeded the highly-successful M54 and powered multiple BMW cars between 2004 and 2015. While it became one of the most reliable and popular inline-six engines BMW ever made, it had a lesser-known sibling called the N51. Interestingly, the N51 is near-identical to the N52, powering the same cars and available during the same […]