Introduction The Boss 260 was a 5.4-litre 90-degree V8 engine which was introduced in the Ford BA Falcon XR8 in January 2003. The Boss 260 V8 engine was a member of Ford’s Modular V8 engine family and closely related to the5.4-litre Barra V8 engine that was also introduced in the Ford BA Falcon. Developed for […]
BMW S65 V8 Engine (2007-13)
Introduction Available from 2007 to 2013, the BMW S65 was a V8 petrol engine that was derived from BMW’s S85 V10 petrol engine. Replacing BMW’s S54 engine six-cylinder engine, the more common S65B40 variant had a 92.0 mm bore and a 75.2 mm stroke for a capacity of 3998 cc. Reserved for the E92 M3 […]
BMW S55 I6 Engine
First introduced in 2014 for the F80 M3 and F82 M4 Coupe, the BMW S55 was a 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder petrol engine with direct injection and parallel single-scroll turbochargers. Like the N55 engine on which it was based, the S55 engine had an 84.0 mm bore and 89.6 mm stroke for a capacity of 2979 […]
BMW S38 Engine (1988-96)
Available from 1986 to 1996, the BMW S38 was an inline six-cylinder petrol engine that was developed and built by BMW’s ‘M’ division (BMW M GmbH). The S38 engine replaced BMW’s M88 engine and was based on the M88/3 variant within that engine family. Compared to the M88/3 engine, the S38B36 engine had: Bigger bores […]
BMW N74 Engine (2009)
The BMW N74 engine was a V12 petrol engine that had twin turbochargers. The N74 engine replaced the naturally aspirated N73 engine and shared many features with BMW’s N63 engine. The N74 engine had a 60-degree ‘V’ and the N74B6U0 engine for the F01 760i and F02 760Li had 89.0 mm bores and an 80.0 […]
BMW N73 Engine (2003)
The N73 was a V12 petrol engine that was introduced in 2003 and replaced the M73B54 engine. For the BMW E65 760i and E66 760Li, the N73B60 engine had an 89.0 mm bore and an 80.0 mm stroke for a capacity of 5972 cc. Furthermore, the N73B60 engine weighed 280 kg. For the F01 760i […]
BMW N63 and S63 Engines (2008)
The BMW N63 and S63 were 4.4-litre V8 petrol engines that had twin turbochargers. An evolution of the naturally aspirated 4.8-litre N62 engine, the N63 and S63 engines had 90-degree ‘V’ cylinder banks, 89.0 mm bores and an 88.3 mm stroke for a capacity of 4395 cc. Since the N63 provided comparable performance with the […]
BMW N62 Engine (2001-10)
Available from 2001, the BMW N62 was a V8 petrol engine that replaced the M62 engine. A completely new engine, the N62 had a 90-degree ‘V’ angle and was initially available in 3.6- and 4.4-litre capacities (the N62B36 and N62B44, respectively). The N62 was updated for the N62B48 engine that was developed for the 2004 […]
BMW N57 Engine (2008-on)
The BMW N57 was a 3.0-litre inline, six-cylinder turbo-diesel engine that was available from 2008 and replaced BMW’s M57 engine. The N57 engine had an 84.0 mm bore and a 90.0 mm stroke for a capacity of 2993 cc. The N57TU (Technical Update) was introduced in late 2010. BMW N57 The N57 engine featured a […]
BMW N55 Engine (2009)
Available from 2009, the BMW N55 was a 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder petrol engine which had a single twin-scroll turbocharger. With its 84.0 mm bore and 89.6 mm stroke, the N55 engine had a capacity of 2979 cc. The N55 engine replaced BMW’s N54 engine which had two parallel turbochargers. N55 Block Like the N54, the […]