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  • BMW N40 Engine (2001-2004)

    Engines
    2000s

    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 ...

  • BMW N42 Engine (2001-2004)

    Engines
    2000s
    BMW N42 Engine (2001-2004)

    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 ...

  • BMW N43 Engine (2007-2011)

    Engines
    2000s
    BMW N43 Engine (2007-2011)

    BMW N43 straight-4 Petrol Engine From 2007 to 2011 The BMW N43 is a straight-4 naturally aspirated gasoline engine DOHC engine which was sold from 2007-2011. It replaced the N46 ...

  • BMW N45 Engine (2004-2011)

    Engines
    2000s
    BMW N45 Engine (2004-2011)

    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 ...

  • BMW N46 Engine (2004-2015)

    Engines
    2000s
    BMW N46 Engine (2004-2015)

    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 ...

  • BMW N47 Engine (2007-)

    Engines
    2000s
    BMW N47 Engine (2007-)

    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 ...

  • BMW N52 Engine (2004-2015)

    Engines
    2000s
    BMW N52 Engine (2004-2015)

    BMW N52 straight-6 Engine 2004 to 2015 The BMW N52 is a straight-6 DOHC piston engine which was produced from 2004-2015. Compared with its M54 predecessor, the N52 features ...

  • BMW N53 Engine (2007-2014)

    Engines
    2000s
    BMW N53 Engine (2007-2014)

    BMW N53 Straight 6 Petrol Engine From 2007 to 2014 The BMW N53 is a straight 6 DOHC piston engine which was produced from 2006 to 2011. The most important innovations compared to ...

  • BMW N54 Engine (2006-)

    Engines
    2000s
    BMW N54 Engine (2006-)

    BMW N54 Straight-6 Petrol Engine From 2006 onwards The BMW N54 is a direct injection turbocharged straight-6 DOHC engine which began production in 2006 and presently (2015) ...

  • BMW N55 Engine (2009-)

    Engines
    2000s
    BMW N55 Engine (2009-)

    BMW N55 S55 Straight-6 Engine From 2009 on The BMW N55 is a turbocharged in- line six-cylinder DOHC engine in four-valve technology from BMW . It was introduced at the end of ...

  • BMW N57 Diesel Engine (2008-)

    Engines
    2000s
    BMW N57 Diesel Engine (2008-)

    BMW N57 straight-6 diesel engine From 2008 On The BMW N57 is a family of aluminium, turbocharged straight-6 common rail diesel engines. The engines utilize variable geometry ...

  • BMW N62 V8 Engine (2002-)

    Engines
    2000s
    BMW N62 V8 Engine (2002-)

    BMW N62 V8 Engine From 2002 onwards The BMW N62 is a V8 DOHC piston engine which replaced the M62 and was produced from 2002–2010. Compared with its M62 predecessor, it features ...

  • BMW N63 V8 Engine (2008-)

    Engines
    2000s
    BMW N63 V8 Engine (2008-)

    BMW N63 V8 Petrol Engine From 2008 to present The BMW N63 is a twin turbo DOHC V8 piston engine which replaced the (naturally aspirated) N62. It was launched in the 2008 BMW X6 ...

  • BMW N73 V12 Engine (2003-2008)

    Engines
    2000s
    BMW N73 V12 Engine (2003-2008)

    BMW N73 V12 Engine From 2003 to 2008 The BMW N73 is a V12 DOHC piston engine which replaced the M73 and was produced from 2003–2008. Compared with its M73 predecessor, the N73 ...

  • BMW N74 V12 Engine (2008-)

    Engines
    2000s
    BMW N74 V12 Engine (2008-)

    BMW N74 V12 Engine From 2008 Onwards The BMW N74 is a twin-turbocharged V12 DOHC piston engine which replaced the N73 and has been produced from 2008 to present . The cylinder ...

  • BMW Nazca C2 concept (1992)

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    Concept & Prototype
    1990s
    BMW Nazca C2 concept (1992)

    BMW Nazca C2 concept 1992 Overview Manufacturer BMW Production 1992 Body and chassis Class Concept car Body style Coupe Layout Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive Powertrain Engine ...

  • BMW New Six E3 E9 (1968-1977)

    Luxury Cars
    1960s 1970s
    BMW New Six E3 E9 (1968-1977)

    BMW New Six E3 E9 1968 to 1977 Overview Manufacturer BMW Production 1968–1977 221,991 built Designer Wilhelm Hofmeister Body and chassis Class Full-size luxury car Body style ...

  • BMW OHV V8 engine (1954-1965)

    Engines
    1950s
    BMW OHV V8 engine (1954-1965)

    BMW OHV V8 engine 1954 to 1965 Overview Manufacturer BMW Production 1954–1965 Combustion chamber Configuration OHV V8, 16 valves Displacement 2.6 L: 2,580 cc (157 cu in) 3.2 L: ...

  • BMW P60B40 V8 Engine (2001-2005)

    Engines
    2000s
    BMW P60B40 V8 Engine (2001-2005)

    BMW P60B40 V8 Engine From 2001 to 2005 The P60B40 is the V8 Powerplant of the E46 BMW GTR. The race engine configuration in the ALMS GTR produced 444-470HP. Usage The P60B40 was ...

  • BMW S14 Engine (1986-1990)

    Engines
    1980s
    BMW S14 Engine (1986-1990)

    BMW S14 DOHC straight-4 Petrol Engine From 1986 To 1990 The BMW S14 is a straight-4 DOHC piston engine which was used in the E30 M3. It is based on the M10 block and the M88 head ...

  • BMW S38 Engine (1986-1996)

    Engines
    1980s
    BMW S38 Engine (1986-1996)

    BMW S38 Straight-6 engine From 1986 to 1996 The BMW S38 is a straight-6 DOHC piston engine which replaced the M88 and was produced from 1986-1996. It is based on the M88/3 ...

  • BMW S55 engine (2014-)

    Engines
    2010s
    BMW S55 engine (2014-)

    BMW S55 6-cylinder engine BMW S55 Production period: since 2014 Manufacturer: BMW displacement: 2979 cm 3 Fuel supply: injection Engine charging: turbocharger Power: 317-368 kW ...

  • BMW S65 V8 Engine (2007-2013)

    Engines
    2000s
    BMW S65 V8 Engine (2007-2013)

    BMW S65 V8 Engine From 2007 to 2013 The BMW S65 is a V8 DOHC piston engine which replaced the (straight-6) S54 and was produced from 2007–2013. The S65 is a high ...

  • BMW S85 V10 Engine (2005-2010)

    Registered
    Engines
    2000s
    BMW S85 V10 Engine (2005-2010)

    BMW S85 V10 Engine From 2005 to 2010 Combustion chamber Configuration 90° V10, odd-firing Cylinder bore 92 mm Piston stroke 75.2 mm Cylinder block alloy Aluminum–silicon alloy ...

  • BMW Sauber F1.06 (2006)

    Registered
    Race cars
    2000s
    BMW Sauber F1.06 (2006)

    BMW Sauber F1.06 2006 Category Formula One Constructor BMW Sauber Designer(s) Willy Rampf Predecessor Sauber C24 Successor BMW Sauber F1.07 Technical specifications Chassis ...

  • BMW Sauber F1.07 (2007)

    Registered
    Race cars
    2000s
    BMW Sauber F1.07 (2007)

    BMW Sauber F1.07 2007 Category Formula One Constructor BMW Sauber Designer(s) Jörg Zander Predecessor BMW Sauber F1.06 Successor BMW Sauber F1.08 Technical specifications Chassis ...

  • BMW Sauber F1.08 (2008)

    Registered
    Race cars
    2000s
    BMW Sauber F1.08 (2008)

    BMW Sauber F1.08 2008 Category Formula One Constructor BMW Sauber Designer(s) Willy Rampf (Technical Director, chassis) Markus Duesmann (Technical Director, powertrain) ...

  • BMW Sauber F1.09 (2009)

    Registered
    Race cars
    2000s
    BMW Sauber F1.09 (2009)

    BMW Sauber F1.09 2009 Category Formula One Constructor BMW Sauber Predecessor BMW Sauber F1.08 Successor Sauber C29 Technical specifications Chassis Carbon fibre monocoque ...

  • BMW tyre pressures chart

    Technical Guides
    BMW tyre pressures chart

    BMW tyre pressures chart This chart should be used as a guideline only. Model Year-(MY) Torque (NM) Tyre Size Pressure Front (PSI) Pressure Rear (PSI) 1 Series (E81/82/87/88) 04 ...

  • BMW V12 LM Race (1998)

    Registered
    Race cars
    1990s
    BMW V12 LM Race (1998)

    BMW V12 LM Race car 1998 The BMW V12 LM was a racing car built for sports car racing in 1998. The car was built using a combination of WilliamsF1 engineering and construction and ...

  • BMW V12 LMR Race (1999-2000)

    Registered
    Race cars
    1990s
    BMW V12 LMR Race (1999-2000)

    BMW V12 LMR Race 1999 to 2000 Constructor BMW Motorsport WilliamsF1 Predecessor BMW V12 LM Technical specifications Chassis carbon and aluminum honeycomb monocoque Engine BMW ...

  • BMW Vision ConnectedDrive concept (2011)

    Registered
    Concept & Prototype
    2010s
    BMW Vision ConnectedDrive concept (2011)

    BMW Vision ConnectedDrive concept 2011 Overview Manufacturer BMW Production Concept car only Designer Juliane Blasi Body and chassis Class concept Powertrain Engine 5 litre V12 ...

  • BMW Wheel PCD & Offsets

    Registered
    Technical Guides
    BMW Wheel PCD & Offsets

    BMW Wheel Fitment Guide PCD & Offsets Model Year PCD Offset Bore 1 Series 04 on 5×120 35 to 45 72.6 3 series 84 to 91 4X100 15 to 25 57.1 3 series 91 to 99 5×120 35 to 45 72.6 3 ...

  • BMW X-Coupe concept (2001)

    Registered
    Concept & Prototype
    2000s
    BMW X-Coupe concept (2001)

    BMW X-Coupe concept 2001 Overview Manufacturer BMW Production 2001 Body and chassis Class Concept crossover coupe Body style 2-door crossover coupe Related BMW X5 Powertrain ...

  • BMW X1 (2009-2015)

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    Off-Road
    2000s 2010s
    BMW X1 (2009-2015)

    BMW X1 2009 To 2015 Manufacturer BMW Designer Richard Kim(2006) Body and chassis Class Compact executive crossover Body style 5-door wagon Layout Front-engine, rear-wheel drive ...

  • BMW X1 2nd gen F48 (2015-2019)

    Registered
    Motor Cars
    2010s
    BMW X1 2nd gen F48 (2015-2019)

    BMW X1 second generation F48 (2015-2019) Model: X1 Production period: since 2015 Class : SUV Body versions : Station wagon Engines: Petrol:1.5–2.0 liters (100–170 kW) Hybrid :1.5 ...

  • BMW X1 Concept (2008)

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    Concept & Prototype
    2000s
    BMW X1 Concept (2008)

    BMW Concept car X1 from 2008 Presentation Year: 2008 Class : Concept car Body design : SUV station wagon The BMW Concept X1 is a concept car developed by BMW . It is the first ...

  • BMW X3 E83 (2003-2010)

    Registered
    2000s
    BMW X3 E83 (2003-2010)

    BMW X3 (E83) 2003 to 2010 Overview Manufacturer BMW Production 2003–2010 Body and chassis Class Compact executive crossover SUV Body style 4-door SUV Layout Longitudinally ...

  • BMW X3 F25 (2010-)

    Registered
    2010s
    BMW X3 F25 (2010-)

    BMW X3 (F25) 2010- Overview Manufacturer BMW Production September 1, 2010–present Model years 2011–present Designer Erik Goplen (2007) Body and chassis Class compact executive ...

  • BMW X4 (2014-)

    Registered
    Off-Road
    2010s
    BMW X4 (2014-)

    BMW X4 From 2014 Overview Manufacturer BMW Production March 28, 2014– Assembly Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA (BMW Spartanburg) Designer Christopher Weil Body and chassis Class ...

  • BMW X5 E53 (2000-2006)

    Registered
    Off-Road
    2000s
    BMW X5 E53 (2000-2006)

    BMW X5 (E53) 2000 to 2006 Overview Manufacturer BMW Production September 1, 1999–September 22, 2006 Model years 2000–2006 Assembly Greer, South Carolina, United States (BMW US ...

  • BMW X5 E70 (2006-2013)

    Off-Road
    2000s 2010s
    BMW X5 E70 (2006-2013)

    BMW X5 E70 From 2006 to 2012 Overview Manufacturer BMW Production September 28, 2006 - June 28, 2013 Model years 2007–2013 Designer Pierre Leclercq (2003) Body and chassis Class ...

  • BMW X5 F15 (2013-)

    Registered
    Off-Road
    2010s
    BMW X5 F15 (2013-)

    BMW X5 (F15) From 2013 Overview Manufacturer BMW Production August 1, 2013– Model years 2014 Assembly Munich, Germany Greer, South Carolina, United States (BMW America) ...

  • BMW X6 E71 Fist Gen (2007-2014)

    Registered
    Off-Road
    2000s 2010s
    BMW X6 E71 Fist Gen (2007-2014)

    BMW X6 E71 First Generation From 2007 to 2014 Overview Manufacturer BMW Production December 3, 2007 – 2014 Model years 2009–present Designer Pierre Leclercq (2005) Body and ...

  • BMW Z1 (1989-1991)

    Sports Cars
    1980s 1990s
    BMW Z1 (1989-1991)

    BMW Z1 car History 1989 to 1991 Overview Manufacturer BMW Production March 1989 to June 1991 Designer Harm Lagaay Class Sports car Type Roadster Engine 2.5 L BMW M20B25 I6 ...