Engine History: BMW M40, M42, M43 and M44
If a single engine is the cornerstone of what revived BMW in the 1960s, the SOHC M10 four-cylinder is it. Built since 1963, the M10 was a good engine, but fuel economy and performance were…
If a single engine is the cornerstone of what revived BMW in the 1960s, the SOHC M10 four-cylinder is it. Built since 1963, the M10 was a good engine, but fuel economy and performance were…
BMW is ramping up its press activities ahead of the new BMW 7 Series launch. In an interview with WhichCar, BMW Head of Research & Development, Frank Weber, talked about the new G70/G71 7 Series…
Some enthusiasts got a sense of renewed faith in BMW, with news coming this week from Frank Weber that BMW will be continuing to invest in the internal combustion engine. That leaves us wondering –…
It may seem that every other press release published by BMW is about electric vehicles, but that doesn’t mean combustion engines are being ignored. On the contrary, a new generation of six- and eight-cylinder powertrains…
According to Autocar UK, the partnership between Jaguar Land Rover and BMW will extend to include internal combustion engines as well. Last month, the two automakers agreed to work together on the development of electrified powertrains,…
Earlier today, BMW said that it has moved some engine output from Britain due to Brexit. Britain is due to leave the bloc on Oct. 31. British engines were being sent to South Africa, where BMW…
At the launch of the 2020 BMW X3 M and X4 M, the engineers from Munich hosted several workshops to outline the new tech in the ///M SUVs. One of these workshops involved the all-new…
The fact that the current BMW X5 will have a shorter production span that we’re used to is no longer news. Through various interviews and opinions, BMW officials stopped just short of confirming it themselves…
The engine line-up of the new BMW X3 at its launch will include only two 6-cylinder engines, one if you live in the US. Unveiled earlier today, the G01 X3 does come with a completely…
There are so many fantastic engines from so many different automakers. Great engines can come from any car maker, from any country and can be any size or shape. What makes an engine special is…