The BMW N20 engine is a different motor for different people. For some, it's an engine that represents the start of the downsizing era for BMW, and one that can have catastrophic and expensive engine ...

BMW's B58 turbocharged inline-six engine is the result of a lot of experimentation, failure, and gained knowledge. In the mid-2000s, BMW decided to take turbocharging mainstream, initially on its ...

BMW's reputation for being expensive, temperamental money pits is practically gospel. Any time someone talks about buying one ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

A dismantled N63 from a 2012 BMW 550i GT reveals what happens when rod bearings fail inside one of BMW’s most controversial twin-turbo V8 engines. A teardown of a failed engine from a 2012 BMW 550i GT ...

BMW is a company well-known in automotive circles for many reasons, not all of them good. Luxury, understatement, performance, complexity, expense, a grille that seemingly keeps finding more ...

BMW built its reputation on engines long before screens, drive modes, and performance software became part of the conversation. The brand's best cars were often defined by what lived under the hood: ...

In 2015, BMW replaced the N55 with the B58. The new six-cylinder mechanical beating heart debuted on the 340i (F30). After a decade of making its mark on the automotive world, we have seen it put in ...