Car enthusiasts of a certain age may feel particularly dated by the following fact: the first two powerplants to mark BMW's mass-market adoption of twin-turbo engines are about to start turning 20.

The BMW N54 engine is one of those rare modern powerplants that arrived with a bang and never really stopped making noise. The N54 motor debuted with a mission: to combine BMW's traditional inline-six ...

In the mid-2000s, BMW launched a new straight-six engine that would be one of the most important in the brand's recent production history. The N54 was the German company's first gasoline-powered ...

BMW is now known for making excellent turbocharged engines like the B58 inline-six, which powers models like the 340i and X3. Of course, the company didn't just stumble upon the formula for a ...

The Bavarian automaker's first foray into twin-turbo power began nearly two decades ago, setting the stage for its future line-up. The BMW 335i Was The First To Have Two Turbos BMW's Iconic And ...

BMW's factory output figures tell one story. The tuning community tells another. This list is not ranked by horsepower at the showroom. It is ranked by what builders and tuners have been able to ...