BMW Engines
Introduced just over three years ago, the four-cylinder diesel BMW B47 is about to get its first big update. With the first technical revision, the engine becomes the B47TÃœ1 and a twin-turbo diesel throughout the…
Horatiu Boeriu / November 20, 2017
BMW Engines
A large investment program to develop the BMW Hams Hall engine plant near Birmingham is complete. The production of new three and four-cylinder engines is already being ramped up on brand-new production lines, and over…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 8, 2015
7 Series
The new 2016 BMW 7 Series won’t be unveiled for another two days, but official images and technical specs have started to show up on the interwebs. Along with a new design, the G11/G12 7…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 8, 2015
2 Series
The 2 Series lineup gets a small engine refresh this summer in Europe. Under the hood of the BMW 225d Coupe, the engineers have now fitted the new B47 four-cylinder turborcharged diesel engine which delivers…
Horatiu Boeriu / April 21, 2015
BMW Engines
New assembly line for BMW modular engine production open in Steyr
by Horatiu Boeriu
/ Date: October 31, 2014
BMW Engines
BMW 520d and BMW 518d with the new B47 engine make their debut today. The new generation four-cylinder diesel engines not only increases the power output, but also lowers the fuel consumption. The BMW 520d…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 17, 2014
2 Series
BMW introduces the B47 engine in the all-new BMW 220d Coupe. With a new four-cylinder diesel power unit under its bonnet and the optional 8-speed Steptronic transmission, the BMWÂ 220d Coupe not only hits the 100…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 16, 2014
BMW Engines
The new BMW modular engines were introduced one-by-one in the lineup and can be seen, or heard, in several BMW models. With a combination of three and four-cylinder units, the new B3x and B4x engine family…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 21, 2014
BMW Engines
Along with the launch of the facelifted 2015 BMW X3, the next generation BMW engines is being introduced to the market. The new B47 engine replaces the N47 power unit and like its predecessor is…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 7, 2014