List of BMW engines
BMW has been producing engines for automobiles, motorcycles and aircraft since 1917, when the company began production of an inline-six aircraft engine. They have been producing automobile engines since 1933.
Motorcycle engines
Automotive petrol engines
BMW is well known for its history of
Sauber F1 from 2006 to 2009, with which the company enjoyed its first and best finish at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix as a full works F1 manufacturer team, finishing the race with their winning driver Robert Kubica, and Nick Heidfeld
in second place.
British super car manufacturer
DOHC
configuration. As only 1,510 units of the cars were produced by McLaren, the S70 engine holds the record of the lowest production engines by BMW to date.
Prototype V16 engines have been made despite not reaching production. These prototypes were the 1987 BMW Goldfisch V16 6.7 litre engine and the 2004 Rolls-Royce 100EX 9.0 litre engine. BMW has also made prototype
V6 engines[1]
| Engine code | Configuration | Years | Displacement | Fuel system |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B38 |
Inline-three turbo | 2013–present | 1.2–1.5 L | Direct injection |
| M10 | Inline-four N.A. | 1960–1988 | 1.5–2.0 L | Carburetor / Mechanical and electronic fuel injection |
| S14 | Inline-four N.A. | 1986–1990 | 2.0–2.5 L | |
| M40 | Inline-four N.A. | 1987–1995 | 1.6–1.8 L | Fuel injection |
| M42 | Inline-four N.A. | 1989–1996 | 1.8 L | Fuel injection |
| M43 | Inline-four N.A. | 1991–2002 | 1.6–1.9 L | Fuel injection / CNG
|
| M44 | Inline-four N.A. | 1996–2001 | 1.9 L | |
| N40 | Inline-four N.A. | 2001–2004 | 1.6 L | |
| N42 | Inline-four N.A. | 2001–2004 | 1.8–2.0 L | |
| N45 | Inline-four N.A. | 2004–2011 | 1.6-2.0 L | |
| N46 | Inline-four N.A. | 2004–2007 | 1.8–2.0 L | Manifold injection |
| N43 | Inline-four N.A. | 2007–2011 | 1.6–2.0 L | Direct injection |
N13 |
Inline-four turbo | 2011–2015 | 1.6 L | Direct injection |
| N20 | Inline-four turbo | 2011–2017 | 1.6–2.0 L | Direct injection |
| B48 | Inline-four turbo | 2015–present | 1.6–2.0 L | Direct injection |
| M78 | Straight-six N.A. | 1933–1950 | 1.2-1.9 L | |
| M328 | Straight-six N.A. | 1936–1940 | 2.0-2.1 L | |
| M335 | Straight-six N.A. | 1939–1941 | 3.5 L | |
| M337 | Straight-six N.A. | 1952–1958 | 2.0-2.1 L | |
| M30 | Straight-six N.A. | 1968–1994 | 2.5-3.5 L | Carburetor / Fuel injection |
| M20 | Straight-six N.A. | 1977–1993 | 2.0-2.7 L | Carburetor / Fuel injection |
| M88/S38 | Straight-six N.A. | 1978–1989 | 3.5-3.8 L | Fuel injection |
M102 |
Straight-six turbo | 1980–1982 | 3.2 L | Fuel injection |
M106 |
Straight-six turbo | 1982–1986 | 3.4 L | Fuel injection |
| M50 | Straight-six N.A. | 1989–1996 | 2.0-2.5 L | |
| S50 | Straight-six N.A. | 1992–1999 | 3.0-3.2 L | |
| M52 | Straight-six N.A. | 1994–2000 | 2.0-2.8 L | |
S52 |
Straight-six N.A. | 1996–2000 | 3.2 L | |
| M54 | Straight-six N.A. | 2000–2006 | 2.2-3.0 L | |
S54 |
Straight-six N.A. | 2000–2008 | 3.2 L | |
| N52 | Straight-six N.A. | 2004–2015 | 2.5-3.0 L | Port injection
|
| N54 | Straight-six turbo | 2006–2016 | 3.0 L | Direct injection |
| N53 | Straight-six N.A. | 2006–2013 | 2.5-3.0 L | Direct injection |
| N55 | Straight-six turbo | 2009–present | 3.0 L | Direct injection |
S55 |
Straight-six turbo | 2014–2021 | 3.0 L | Direct injection |
| B58 | Straight-six turbo | 2015–present | 3.0 L | Direct injection |
S58 |
Straight-six turbo | 2019–present | 3.0 L | Direct injection |
| OHV V8 | V8 N.A. | 1954–1965 | 2.6-3.2 L | |
| M60 | V8 N.A. | 1992–1996 | 3.0-4.0 L | Fuel injection |
| M62 | V8 N.A. | 1996–2005 | 3.5-4.8 L | |
S62 |
V8 N.A. | 1998–2006 | 4.9 L | |
| N62 | V8 N.A. | 2001–2010 | 3.6-4.8 L | |
| S65 | V8 N.A. | 2007–2013 | 4.0-4.4 L | |
| N63 | V8 turbo | 2008–present | 4.4 L | Direct injection |
| S63 | V8 turbo | 2009–present | 4.4 L | |
| S68 | V8 turbo | 2022–present | 4.4 L | |
| BMW S68T MHEV | V8 turbo MHEV | 2021–present | 4.6 L for Land Rover | |
| E41/P80[2] | V8 & V10 N.A. | 2000–2009 | 2.4-3.0 L | Fuel injection |
| S85 | V10 N.A. | 2005–2010 | 5.0 L | |
| M70 | V12 N.A. | 1987–1996 | 5.0 L | |
| S70 | V12 N.A. | 1992–2000 | 5.6-6.1 L | |
| M73 | V12 N.A. | 1993–2002 | 5.4 L | |
| N73 | V12 N.A. | 2003–2016 | 6.0-6.75 L | Direct injection |
| N74 | V12 turbo | 2009–2022 | 6.0-6.75 L | Direct injection |