BMW has used the following engines in its vehicles:
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Gasoline/petrol piston engines
For information on two, three, and four cylinder BMW motorcycle engines go to → History of BMW motorcycles.
Straight-4
- 1961–1987 — 1.8–2.0 L M10/M12
- 1986–1991 — 2.0–2.5 L S14 for M3 (DOHC)
- 1987–1995 — 1.6/1.8 L M40 (SOHC)
- 1989–1996 — 1.8 L M42 (DOHC)
- 1991–2002 — 1.6/1.8/1.9 L M43 (SOHC)
- 1996–2001 — 1.9 L M44 (DOHC)
- 2001–2006 — 1.6 L Tritec (JV with Chrysler)
- 2001–2003 — 1.8/2.0 L N42 (Won International Engine of the Year award)
- 2004– — 1.8/2.0 L N46
- 2004– — 1.6 L N45
- 2006 — 2.0L N45
- 2006– — 1.6 L Prince (JV with PSA), 90 kW (122 PS), 160 Nm (118 ft·lb)
- 2006– — N43 2.0 L petrol and diesel engines
Straight-6
BMW is best-known for its strong straight-6 engines. These have powered many of the company's best-loved cars, including the BMW M3.
- 1933 - 1.2 L M78
- 1937 - 2.0 L M328
- 1937 - 3.5 L M335
- 1952 - 2.0-2.1 L M337
- 1968 - 2.5-3.5 L M30 SOHC Double Carburetor (On the Ward's 10 Best Engines of the 20th Century list)
- 1971 - 2.0-2.7 L M20 SOHC 12v
- 1977 - 2.0 L M60 (original designation for what is now commonly known as the M20 6 cylinder engine; M60 is currently used to describe 1st generation 3.0 and 4.0 liter V8's.)
- 1978 - 3.5 L M88/S38 for M1/M5/M6
- 1980 - 3.2 L M102 for 7-Series
- 1983 - 3.4 L M106 for 7-Series
- 1989 - 2.0-3.0 L M50 DOHC 24v (with VANOS on M50TU)
- 1989 - 3.0 L S50 for M3
- 1994 - 2.0-2.8 L M52 DOHC 24v with VANOS (Double-VANOS on M52TU) (Two International Engine of the Year awards)
- 1995 - 3.0 L S50 for BMW M3
- 1996 - 3.2 L S52 for M3
- 2000 - 2.2-3.0 L M54 aluminium DOHC 24v with Double-VANOS
- 2002 - 3.2 L S54 cast iron DOHC 24v (Six International Engine of the Year awards)
- 2005 - 2.5-3.0 L N52 magnesium/aluminium DOHC 24v with Valvetronic & Double-VANOS
- 2006 - 3.0 L N54 aluminium DOHC 24v twin turbocharged (Five International Engine of the Year awards)
- 2007 - 2.5-3.0 L N53 High Precision Injection (Gasoline Direct Injection)
- 2009 - 3.0 L N55 TwinPower Turbo Valvetronic (Gasoline Direct Injection)
V8
- 1951 - 2.6-3.2 L OHV V8
- 1992 - 3.0-4.0 L M60
- 1996 - 3.5-4.4 L M62
- 1998 - 4.9-5.0 L S62
- 2001 - 3.6-4.8 L N62 (Three International Engine of the Year awards)
- 2008 - 4.0 L S65 for M3 (Two International Engine of the Year awards)
- 2008 - 4.4 L BMW N63 twin turbocharged
V10
V12
- 1986 - 5.0-5.4 L M70
- 1992 - 5.6 L S70
- 1993 - 5.4 L M73 (Won an International Engine of the Year award)
- 2003 - 6.0 L N73
- 2009 - 6.0 L N74 twin turbocharged
V16
- 1987 - 6.7 L Goldfish (M70 V12 based prototype)
- 2004 - 9.0 L - Rolls-Royce 100EX V16 engine prototype
Diesel piston engines
Straight-4
Straight-6
- 1983–1993 — 2.4 L M21 Diesel
- 1991–1998 — 2.5 L M51 Diesel
- 1998–present — 2.5-3.0 L M57 Diesel
- 2008–present — 2.5-3.0 L N57tu Diesel
V8
- 1998 - 3.9 L M67 Diesel (Two International Engine of the Year awards)
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