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The N52 was the first water-cooled engine to use magnesium/aluminium composite construction in the engine block. [1] It was also listed as one of Ward's 10 Best Engines in 2006 and 2007. [2] [3] [4] In European markets, the N52 began to be phased out in favor of its direct injected version, the BMW N53 in 2007. Markets such as the United States ...
The E90/E92/E93 M3 is the only generation of M3 to be powered by a V8 engine. Introduced in 2007, [11] it uses the BMW S65 naturally aspirated V8 engine and was produced in saloon, coupé and convertible body styles. [12] Following the introduction of the F30/F31 3 Series in February 2012, the E90/E91 saloons and estates were phased out.
Also in 2016, a 3-cylinder engine was used for the first time in a 3 Series. The M3 version (designated F80, the first time an M3 has used a separate model designation) was released in 2014 and is powered by the S55 twin-turbo straight-6 engine. Production ended in 2019 with the end of F31 Touring production in June. [20] [21]
BMW M56 SULEV inline-six engine. In some parts of the United States, BMW sold a version of the 325i which met the super ultra low emission vehicle (SULEV) emissions standards. California, New York, and Massachusetts received the SULEV E46's in 2003, and Vermont in 2004. [83] They utilised a variant of the M54 engine named the BMW M56. [83]
The engine was modified by the addition of an Alpina specific ECU, oil cooler and lighter and stronger MAHLE pistons. [5] These modifications allowed the engine to generate 360 PS (265 kW; 355 hp) between 5,500 rpm to 6,000 rpm and 500 N⋅m (369 lb⋅ft) of torque at 3,800 rpm to 5,000 rpm. The engine has a red-line of 7,000 rpm.
BMW is well known for its history of inline-six (straight-six) engines, a layout it continues to use to this day despite most other manufacturers switching to a V6 layout. . The more common inline-four and V8 layouts are also produced by BMW, and at times the company has produced inline-three, V10 and V12 engines, BMW also engineered non-production customised engines especially for motorsports ...
Specifications [1] Engine: straight-6 OHV (light alloy cylinder head) Displacement: 1,971 cc (1.971 L; 120.3 cu in) Bore × Stroke: 66 mm (2.6 in) x 96 mm (3.8 in) Compression ratio: 7.5:1 Fuel feed: 3× Solex 30 JF downdraft carburetors Power: 80 PS (59 kW; 79 hp) @ 5000 rpm Valve train: Pushrod OHV, side cam shaft driven by duplex chain Fuel ...
The F30 sedan debuted at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March 2012 [12] and was the first of the sixth generation 3 Series models to go on sale. [13] Early models included the 328i and 335i and (post LCI) later models included the 330i and 340i.