Unlike those years, however, there's a much greater reason to avoid the engine entirely. The problematic model in question is the E90, which was one of the many BMW models powered by the N54 ...

which is sadly one of the iconic BMW cars that never made it to the United States. Compared with the standard E90/E92/E93 M3 engine, the S65 V8 in the 2010-2011 M3 GTS, called the S65B44 ...

So far, there have been six BMW M3 generations, starting with the homologation special E30 in 1989 and its 2.3-liter inline-four engine ... only the fourth-gen E90 series came with a V8 starting ...