BMW Z4 E89 – A Future Collectible
The BMW Z4 E89 is the second generation of the Bavarian manufacturer’s famed two-seater roadster. For a car company that places driving pleasure at the very top of its list of deliverables, it’s interesting that the number of two-seater models it has is few and far between. The Z4 E89 replaced the original Z4 E85 […]
BMW S54 Engine Overview – The NA Monster
A great car is nothing without its engine. In 2000, BMW launched the E46 M3, the third generation of the iconic performance sedan. This car instantly became a massive success amongst enthusiasts and is arguably still one of the best M cars ever made. Like we just mentioned, a significant factor in its success 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 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 […]