The BMW N20 engine is a different motor for different people. For some, it's an engine that represents the start of the downsizing era for BMW, and one that can have catastrophic and expensive engine ...

In the early days of Bavarian Motor Works, the four-cylinder engine was the basis for many of the cars. The combination of the small, two-door BMW sedans and the M10 four banger was successful in a ...

More power, greater torque, reduced fuel consumption, lower tailpipe emissions and less weight--but better? Before driving the BMW X1 xDrive28i, the first model to feature the German carmaker's new ...

Here we go again: a new engine in a new 3-series, and just like last time, the Internet blows up with rumors that the Bavarians have underrated the power output. As always, there's only one way to ...

In an interview for German Automotive Week, BMW confirms that the new four-cylinder TwinPower engine will be powering an extensive range of 1 and 3 Series vehicles. There is no secret anymore that BMW ...

Clearly Fred Su, the owner of Evolution Racewerks, knew something I didn't when he declined to ride shotgun during my test drive of his modified 328i. "Motion sickness," he claimed, but there was more ...

Somehow, BMW is managing to come up with something new and impressive just about every week now. We’ve been inundated with news of the 1-Series, 3-Series, M6, X5, X6 and 6-Series, all of which have ...

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Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts. For years, BMW buyers managed to close ...