Car enthusiasts of a certain age may feel particularly dated by the following fact: the first two powerplants to mark BMW's mass-market adoption of twin-turbo engines are about to start turning 20.

The N54 may not be one of BMW's best known engines, but it powered some of the company's most iconic cars in the late 2000s ...

I remember the shock, the screams, the pitchforks. It was 2007 and BMW just unveiled its first twin-turbocharged car ever, the N54-powered 335i. Local villages were being barbecued while BMW fans ...

People who are more into technical details and less into design should be thrilled to know that the new BMW 5 Series GT incorporates the company's latest powerplant, known as the N55, basically an ...

Ralph Hanson February 16, 2009 Comment Now! BMW’s N54 series straight-six engine is one of the most coveted powerplants currently in production, picking up prestigious awards like the International ...

Mechanics see some pretty incredible stuff, but this used BMW N54 engine’s state has this garage owner in a state of shock. “I have no idea how to explain this to the client,” Red Hat tells his ...

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 ...

BMW is now known for making excellent turbocharged engines like the B58 inline-six, which powers models like the 340i and X3. Of course, the company didn't just stumble upon the formula for a ...