BMW 128i – The Last Naturally-Aspirated BMW
In 2008, BMW introduced the first generation of the 1-Series in the North American market. Only two models from the lineup made it to our shores — the BMW 128i and the BMW 135i. While the latter was the more powerful car with a turbocharged inline-six engine, it’s the BMW 128i that went down in […]
2022 BMW M8 Competition Coupe – Big Car, Big Performance
The BMW M8 is perhaps the most unassumingly potent model in the Bavarian manufacturer’s extensive lineup. In 2019, BMW introduced the all-new 8-Series as its new flagship model, and the M8 was its manic, high-performance sibling. From 2022 onwards, the car was available only in the ‘Competition’ guise, which essentially includes all the M Division […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]