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The N63 was the second powerplant that BMW would use to take twin-turbo to the mainstream. First bowing in the X6 before a ...
The 535i debuted in the U.S. in 2008, with the same 3.0-liter, twin-turbo N54 engine as the 335i, and an identical 300 hp and 300 lb-ft of torque.
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 ...
BMW's N54 engine has won the International Engine of the Year award for the past two straight years. It has also been listed as one of Ward's 10 Best Engines during the same period. The engine ...
Wastegates can fail in different ways. One common, well-known wastegate failure to the BMW community is wastegate rattle on N54 engine-equipped cars, like the E9X 335i, 135i, and so on.
Class action suit alleges BMW N54 turbo engine unsafe, causes Unintended Deceleration 2010 BMW 335i – Click above for high-res image gallery By Jeff Glucker Oct 12, 2010 6:58 PM EDT ...
Correction: July 19, 2:00 PM ET: We called the 335i “the first turbo BMW” when in fact that honor belongs to the BMW 2002 Turbo. The N54-powered 335i was, however the first twin-turbo BMW.
This four-minute-long video spoofs BMW and the company’s decision to make use of the N54 twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six engine on the 1-Series M Coupe.
BMW’s current N54 series straight-six engine is one of the most praised engines in the industry today, having taken out the coveted International Engine of the Year award last year and appearing ...
If you’ve thought about buying a BMW in the last five years, chances are you had your eye on the N54 engine in the 135i, 335i and 535i (plus X6 and Z4). These models sported the attractive 3.0 ...
The N54's twin-turbo power made it BMW's engine of choice for many of its higher-end performance-oriented models in the late 2000s, but it also spent time in a completely different context ...