Car innovations design history and theory, from the last 100 years.
BMW M60 V8 Engine From 1992 to 1996 The BMW M60 is a V8 DOHC piston engine which was BMW's first V8 in over 25 years and was produced from 1992 to 1996. It was replaced with the M62 engine. Developme ...
BMW M62 V8 Engine From 1994 to 2005 The BMW M62 is a V8 DOHC piston engine which replaced the M60 and was produced from 1994 to 2005. Compared with its M60 predecessor, the M62 features Alusil cylind ...
BMW M67 V8 diesel engine From 1998 to 2009 Combustion chamber Displacement 3,901 cc (3.9 L; 238.1 cu in) 4,423 cc (4.4 L; 269.9 cu in) Cylinder bore 3.9-litre 84.0 mm 4.4-litre 87.0 mm Piston stroke ...
BMW M70 V12 Engine From 1987 to 1996 The BMW M70 is a V12 SOHC piston engine which was BMW's first production V12 and was produced from 1987 to 1996. Design The M70 essentially acts as two 2.5L strai ...
BMW M73 V12 engine From 1993 to 2002 The BMW M73 is a 60° V12 SOHC piston engine which replaced the M70 and was produced from 1993-2002. Design Compared with its M70 predecessor, the M73 features inc ...
BMW M78 straight-6 Engine From 1933 to 1950 The BMW M78 is a straight-six OHV piston engine. It is the first straight-six automobile engine produced by BMW. The engine initially had the same bore and ...
BMW M88 Straight-6 Engine From 1978 to 1989 The BMW M88 is a straight-6 DOHC piston engine produced from 1978-1989. It is based on the M49 motorsport engine, which was used in the BMW 3.0CSi. Design ...
BMW N20 Engine From 2011 to 2017 The BMW N20 is a turbocharged straight-4 DOHC petrol engine which replaced the N52/N53 and has been in production since 2011-present. Although the N20 is a straight-4 ...
BMW N26 straight-4 petrol engine From 2012 to 2016 The BMW N26 is a turbocharged straight-4 petrol engine which was produced for SULEV vehicles from 2012 to 2016. It was sold in states of the USA . T ...
BMW N40 Straight-4 Engine From 2001 to 2004 The BMW N40 is an straight-4 DOHC engine which replaced the 1.6 litre versions of the M43. It was produced from 2001-2004 and only sold in several countrie ...
BMW N42 Straight-4 DOHC Engine From 2001 to 2004 The BMW N42 is a straight-4 DOHC piston engine which replaced the M43 and was produced from 2001-2004. Compared with its M43 predecessor, the N42 feat ...
BMW N43 straight-4 Petrol Engine From 2007 to 2011 The BMW N43 is a straight-4 naturally aspirated DOHC engine which was sold from 2007-2011. It replaced the N46 (and related N45), however the N43 wa ...
BMW N45 straight-4 Petrol Engine From 2004 to 2011 The BMW N45 is a straight-4 DOHC piston engine which replaced the N40 and was produced from 2004-2011. It was produced alongside the N46 and only so ...
BMW N46 straight-4 Engine From 2004 to 2015 The BMW N46 is a straight-4 DOHC piston engine which replaced the N42 and was produced from 2004 to 2015. Compared with its N42 predecessor, the N46 featur ...
BMW N47 Straight-4 Diesel Engine From 2007 on BMW N47 is a four-cylinder common rail diesel engine from BMW with many improvements over its predecessor, the BMW M47. In 2019 it is due to begin being ...
