The BMW N55 family of engines were released for the 2009 model year, coming in to replace the ageing and troublesome N54 series. At the time, where the competition was busy chasing the highest ...

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BMW’s N55 engine was a remarkable achievement, even for a company as adept as building engines and cars as BMW. The first BMW engine to combine turbocharging, direct injection, Valvetronic and ...

Ralph Hanson May 26, 2009 Comment Now! 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 ...

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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 ...

The BMW N55 engine is already regarded as one of the best in the business, even though it was released just 2 years ago and replaced another legendary unit, the N54 one that powered the 1M Coupe. Even ...

While BMW certainly used to favor naturally aspirated engines, the German automaker has been relying on boosted fours and sixes much more frequently over the last 20 years. BMW has experimented with ...

The N55 engine in these models produced 375 horsepower and 383 lb-ft of torque, but performance wasn't the goal with the 740i, or any 7-series car, really. The 7-series lineup is, and always has been, ...