The BMW N54 engine is one of those rare modern powerplants that arrived with a bang and never really stopped making noise. The N54 motor debuted with a mission: to combine BMW's traditional inline-six ...

The BMW N54 engine was launched at the Geneva Auto Show in 2006 and first seen in the E92 335i later that year. It has now been replaced by the N55 straight-six unit, which you will know from the M2, ...

In the mid-2000s, BMW launched a new straight-six engine that would be one of the most important in the brand's recent production history. The N54 was the German company's first gasoline-powered ...

Kyle has written professionally across the motorsport and motoring world since graduating from Plymouth University in 2018, and has acted as the MotoGP editor for Motorsport Week and as a Features ...

Justin Pritchard is a seasoned Sudbury, Ontario-based automotive journalist, producer, and technical writer. With a passion for cars and a talent for storytelling, he's established himself as a ...

The Bavarian automaker's first foray into twin-turbo power began nearly two decades ago, setting the stage for its future line-up. The BMW 335i Was The First To Have Two Turbos BMW's Iconic And ...

In the late ’00s, BMW’s N54 engine became quite famous for its tuning potential. The twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six lump made 300 horsepower from the factory, which isn’t a lot, but it was ...

Ralph Hanson November 19, 2008 Comment Now! In an effort to address specific noise concerns, BMW in the United States updated the turbocharged engine software on 335i/xi and 535i/xi models built from ...

A few years ago, we were among the first to get a brand-new BMW 335i on the dynamometer. We don't often dyno cars, but we couldn't resist. Before the first 335i was delivered to a paying customer, the ...

When prowling the used market for a driver's car that also works well as a versatile daily, there are few better options than the legendary BMW M3. Whether in a two-door coupe, convertible, or ...