BMW 3.0 CSL E9 — The Car That Changed the Game
From 1968 to 1975, the BMW E9 range of coupés were assembled at the Karmann factory in Rheine. The E9 was the successor to the popular New Class Coupés and over its 7-year production run was available in four guises. While all of them hold a respectable position in the German manufacturer’s storied history, the […]
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 […]
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 […]
2022 BMW M240i — What to Expect?
Remember the BMW 1 Series M Coupé? It was manufactured only for a year or so, with just over 6,000 models being produced. The two-door coupe was meant to be anything but revolutionary. Yet, it was. The 1M is considered by many as one of the best BMWs ever made. It’s a shame that it […]
BMW S14 Engine — A Paul Rosche Masterpiece
The BMW S14 is arguably the greatest 4-cylinder engine that BMW has ever made. To bring you up to speed on its significance, you only need to know one thing — it’s the engine that powered the very first M3, the iconic BMW E30 M3. The birth of the E30 M3, and the S14 that […]
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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 […]