It is a fact that the last naturally-aspirated inline-six S54s was the highest output engine before the invasion of V8 motors on the market. Before the V8 era, inline-six was the thing and remained there for a long time, even competing against their bigger counterparts. It only shows that the inline-six is capable of warranting … Read more
Eager to try something different, BMW puts the V8 platform on peripherals as it left the naturally-aspirated performance motors with the launch of its S55 engine. Apart from being the performance version of N55, S55 has a lot to boast and to prove. We have to delve deeper into its reliability, components, technological advancements, moving … Read more
With their decision to put the V8 platform on the bottom pole, despite several car manufacturers gradually switching to V6 engine layouts, BMW and their iconic six-inline engines once again continue to rock the under-the-hood powerplant that served them for a long time since their emergence in 1912. No doubt that BMW creates insanely powerful … Read more
Being the winner of the international engine of the year award for five consecutive years in 2008-2012 for their 3.0 to 4.0 L category S65 engines. Without a doubt has that underdog potential and once rallied against the best engines such as Audi’s 5.2 Liter free-breathing V10, Ferrari’s 4.5 Liter V8, and naturally-aspirated V10 Lexus … Read more
Winning multiple awards from different International Engine of the Year in various categories seems like a road less traveled for some engine manufacturers, but not for a well-adorned manufacturer like BMW. Debuted in the BMW E60 M5, BMW S85 is a naturally aspirated V10 petrol engine produced from 2005 up until 2010. In its rookie … Read more
10 or 15 years ago the only cool inline-6 turbo engines people seemed to care about were the RB26 and 2JZ, but since then BMW has come onto the scene and shaken things up. It all started the N54 engine, which was their first mass-produced turbo engine, and then came later engines like the N55, … Read more
Since the A90 Supra was announced, a lot of talk has come up about the engine it uses and if it will be anywhere near as good as the 2JZ. You don’t have to look very hard to find people complaining that Toyota should’ve used the 20-year-old 2JZ or the 10-year-old N54. With tuners starting … Read more
Engines such as the RB26 or 2JZ are put up out a pedestal and treated like the greatest engines of all time. They’re praised for being able to withstand insane amounts of power without exploding, but there is another turbocharged inline-6 which rivals the performance of those two engines and that’s the BMW N54. It … Read more
The BMW E46 M3 is arguably the most popular car in the automotive enthusiast scene. This Bimmer has been the dream of many; its exterior is terrific, its engine is pretty powerful, and its availability for modification is just too promising. BMW made a lot of E46 M3 back in the day, so if you’re … Read more
Back when the BMW E46 M3 got released, people could not believe that a 3.2L inline-six engine can produce a whopping 333hp, roughly more than 100hp/L. Some high-performance car manufacturers like Porsche claimed that anyone can build a machine with an output of 100hp/L, but the engine will never last. And here we are in … Read more