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The New B47 Engine and BMW 520d (190 hp) and 518d (150 hp)
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...
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New assembly line for BMW modular engine production open in Steyr
The production of the new BMW modular engines is now open at the BMW Steyr plant. Almost every model in the BMW lineup will make use of the new B family of engines, whether for the front wheel drive...
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First ride in the new Power eDrive plug-in hybrid
Autocar UK calls the new BMW Power eDrive tech the “Tesla Killer.” Last week, BMW offered media previews of the new plug-in hybrid technology aboard a 5 Series GT xDrive equipped with the new Power...
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New generation of plug-in hybrid models
The BMW Group is preparing to follow up its innovative and revolutionary BMW i models with plug-in hybrid versions of the core-brand models. In Miramas, France, it will present a BMW 3 Series plug-in...
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2015 Ward’s 10 Best Engines: BMW has two winners
Ward’s 10 Best Engines of 2015 were announced today and BMW has two powerplants listed as winners. The 127-kW Electric Motor found in the BMW i3 electric vehicle and the 1.5L Turbocharged DOHC...
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BMW’s hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will begin testing in the near future
BMW will begin testing hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the near future. The new generation of BMW hydrogen cars are currently under development, with the technology being co-developed with Toyota. In...
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BMW offers Customer Care Package for N63 engines
Last week, BMW issued a service bulletin for the cars with the N63 twin-turbo V8 engines. Some of the issues seen with the N63 engines revolve around injectors, crankcase vent lines, low pressure fuel...
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Top 5 Engines We Love
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 not just...
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Ferrari and its 488 GTB join the turbocharged world
Ferrari is often looked at as the pinnacle of the automotive world. The famed Italian brand has dominated on the road and track for decades. So when Ferrari makes an engineering shift, whether that...
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BMW M4 GTS Could Feature A Special S55 With Water Injection
As I’m working on this article, Bayerischer Rundfunk is playing the theme from the movie, “Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines” – how appropriate. Recently BMW has been teasing us with...
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McLaren F1’s BMW Engine is the best
EVO magazine just recently did an incredibly envious test of two cars, separated by two decades and one letter, made by the same company but with one focus — to be the most incredible supercar the...
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BMW Engine Swapping
Car customization is a big deal, here in the United States. We love to tune, tinker with and upgrade our cars and then take them to shows and show off. One of the more popular ways to modify a car is...
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BMW Developing New Electric Drive Platform
According to Klaus Fröhlich, member of the board of development management, BMW is working on two plug-in electrified powertrains. “In the future there will be a variety of drive systems for different...
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Toyota Avensis gets BMW diesels
Toyota has released all the details about the facelifted Avensis and one of the biggest updates is the use of BMW diesel engines. The engine range gets two diesel units from BMW, a 110 hp 1.6-liter...
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2016 BMW X1 sDrive18i is powered by a three-cylinder engine
The official press release of the new 2016 BMW X1 mentioned the new entry-level SUV sporting a combination of diesel and petrol 2.0 liter four-cylinder engines. But even though early reports referenced...
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2016 BMW 7 Series: Engines
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 Series also...
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BMW Wins International Engine of The Year
We recently spoke about how BMW’s excitement over the new 7 Series may be short lived, as it may fall to its arch nemesis, the Mercedes-Benz S Class, in terms of sales. However, now BMW has another...
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Best BMW Engines Of All-Time
BMW has been considered the Ultimate Driving Machine for decades. It’s the brand enthusiasts flock to for its unique driving characteristics. When people think BMW, they normally think of sharp...
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Best BMW Engines of All-Time: An Alternate Take
Nico DeMattia got the ball rolling with his list of ‘Five Best BMW Engines of All-Time’ and I thought I’d give an alternate view. The history of superior BMW engine designs originates at the very...
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Twin-Turbo V8 engine battle: BMW vs. Audi vs. Mercedes
All of the German big three, Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, each have their own big twin-turbo V8 that they pump out in a variety of different high-performance cars. Each company’s has unique attributes...
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