The N13 was BMW’s turbocharged version of the 1.6-litre ‘Prince’ four-cylinder petrol engine which it developed in conjunction with PSA Peugeot Citroen. With its 77.0 mm bore and 84.8 mm stroke, the N13B16 engine had a capacity of 1598 cc. The N13 had a two-piece crankcase and bedplate that were made from die-cast aluminium. Beyond […]
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BMW N20 Engine (2011-on)
The BMW N20 was an inline, four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine that was available from January 2011. Effectively replacing the N52 and N53 six-cylinder engines, the design of the N20 engine was based on the six-cylinder N55 engine. With its 84.0 mm bores and 90.1 mm stroke, the N20 engine had a capacity of 1997 cc. […]
BMW M62 and S62 Engines (1996-05)
Available from 1996, the BMW M62 was a 90-degree V8 petrol engine that replaced the M60. The M62 was superseded by BMW’s N62 engine. M62 crankcase For Europe and Australia, the standard M62 crankcase was made from aluminium alloy AlSi9Cu3 as per the M60 engine. For these engines, the cylinder bores were coated in a […]
BMW M70 and S70 Engines (1987-96)
BMW M70 Engine M70B50 engine Available from 1987, the M70 was a 5.0-litre V12 petrol engine that was first used in the E32 750i and 750iL. The first post-war twelve-cylinder German engine, the M70 had a 60-degree ‘V’ angle, a 75.0 mm stroke and an 84.0 mm bore (the same as the related six-cylinder M20 […]
BMW M73 Engine (1994-02)
Available from 1994, the M73 was a 5.4-litre V12 petrol engine that was first used in the E38 750iL. Based on the 5.0-litre M70 V12 engine which it replaced, the 5379 cc M73 engine had a 60-degree ‘V’ angle, an 85.0 mm bore and a 79.0 mm stroke. Furthermore, the M73 was mated to the […]
BMW M57 Engine (1998-2012)
The BMW M57 was an inline, six-cylinder turbo-diesel engine that was introduced in 1998. The M57TU engine was released in 2002 and the M57TU2 followed in 2005. M57 engine A development of the M51 engine, the M57 engine had a grey cast iron crankcase and weighed 210 kg. Within the crankcase, the crankshaft was made […]
BMW M60 Engine (1992-95)
Available from 1992 to 1995, the BMW M60 was a V8 petrol engine that had a 90 degree ‘V’ angle. Development of the M60 commenced in 1984 and was BMW’s first V8 engine in over 25 years. Crankcase The M60 engine had an aluminium alloy crankcase with nickel dispersion-coated (Nikasil) cylinder bores. The M60 engine […]
BMW M52 Engine (1994-01)
Available from 1994 to 2001, the BMW M52 was an inline, six cylinder petrol engine. M52 engine Based on the M50TU, the M52 engine had an aluminium-alloy crankcase with a closed-deck design, Nikasil cylinder liners, double overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, variable intake camshaft timing (BMW’s VANOS) and a maximum engine speed of 6500rpm. […]
BMW M54 and S54 Engines (2000-06)
The BMW M54 and S54 were inline six-cylinder petrol engines for BMW’s standard and ‘M’ models, respectively. Available from 2000, the M54 replaced the M52 engine. The M54 and S54 engines both had an aluminium block with cast iron cylinder liners, an aluminium cylinder head, double overhead camshafts (DOHC), variable intake and exhaust camshaft timing […]
BMW M50 and S50 Engines (1990-99)
The BMW M50 and S50 were inline six-cylinder petrol engines that were available from 1990 and 1992, respectively. M50 engine Available from 1990, the M50 was the first BMW engine to have double overhead camshafts (chain-driven), four valves per cylinder and self-adjusting hydraulic valve lifters (tappets). Furthermore, the M50 was the first production engine to […]