BMW F90 M5 — The Ultimate Twin Turbo V8 Monster
The BMW M5 needs no introduction. This current generation of the car, the F90 M5, is a culmination of all that the German carmaker has perfected over those 40-odd years. Based on the regular BMW G30 5-Series, today’s M5 — like its predecessors — continues to reign supreme as the car that can deliver supercar-like […]
BMW F10 5-Series Complete Buyers’ Guide (2022)
The BMW F10 is the sixth generation of the German manufacturer’s 5-Series line and replaced the initially criticized BMW E60 5-Series. The BMW E60 was a problem child from the get-go as it replaced the beloved E39 5-Series — a lineup that many still consider as one of the best models from the Bavarian giants. […]
BMW E60 5-Series Buyers’ Guide (2022)
The BMW E60 is the fifth generation of the German manufacturer’s 5-Series executive line of cars. It made its debut in 2003 and was met with quite a bit of criticism. Enthusiasts were disappointed by the new direction that BMW seemed to be heading in, mainly because it replaced the beloved E39 M5. However, the […]
BMW E34 M5 — The Last Tuner Friendly M5?
The E34 is the third generation of the BMW 5 Series. It went on sale in 1987, receiving decent feedback. Shortly after, in September 1988, the German manufacturer introduced the BMW E34 M5. This sportier, more capable iteration of BMW’s executive sedan was now in its second-generation and had big shoes to fill following the […]
BMW S62 Engine — Built to Perform
The BMW S62 is the legendary, naturally-aspirated V8 engine that most famously powered the E39 M5. Towards the turn of the millennium, BMW had built a reputation for producing excellent straight-six engines and a few high-performance inline-four units, like the S14. However, the V8 layout, although not as prominent during the time, was quite a […]
BMW E39 M5 – The V8 Bimmer We All Longed For
In the late ’90s, performance sedans weren’t really a thing. If you wanted to go fast, you’d get a car that could seat two, and if you wanted to seat more, well, you couldn’t. BMW seemed to have had enough of that, though, and they rewrote the book on fast family sedans when they introduced […]
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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 […]