BMW has relied on V8 engines to power some of its most iconic cars since it debuted its first V8, the BMW OHV V8, back in 1954. Not only have some of these V8 engines helped establish the Bavarian ...
BMW isn’t ready to phase out the V8 just yet, Americans should be proud. While the company has already retired the V12 and hasn’t offered a V10 in years, BMW development head Frank Weber recently ...
Chase Bierenkoven is a gearhead and writer based in Denver, Colorado. As the family lore goes, Chase's first word was "truck." Cars have been a problem ever since. By 16, Chase was spending his ...
BMW has a rich history of building great cars, but some might argue it has an even richer history of building great engines.
BMW sold more V8s in 2024 than ever before, proving performance still matters even as the brand pushes deeper into electrification and AI-driven manufacturing. Record V8 sales in 2024 despite BMW's ...
BMW has unveiled the all-new M5, marking its seventh generation with a significant leap into electrification. For the first time in its 40-year history, the vehicle now features an M HYBRID system, ...
The rapid rollback of emissions regulations under the Trump administration represents a radical shift in domestic automotive policy, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world is following in America ...
A full look at an extreme BMW project: fitting a V8 engine into a 116i. This video explores the engineering challenges, ...
Milltek’s new valved exhaust gives the E92 M3’s high-revving V8 a modern twist—switchable sound modes at the push of a button. With its naturally-aspirated 4.0-liter V8, the E92-generation BMW M3 ...
It may seem half a world away, but Europe’s stringent Euro 7 emissions laws threaten enthusiast cars on our side of the pond, too, regardless of what the U.S. does. If a company like BMW is able to ...
If you have gone car shopping lately, chances are that most of the cars offered to you are powered by turbocharged four-cylinder engines. This is the trend these days, but at one time, dealer lots ...
Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...