The BMW N54 engine is one of those rare modern powerplants that arrived with a bang and never really stopped making noise.

Mechanics see some pretty incredible stuff, but this used BMW N54 engine’s state has this garage owner in a state of shock. “I have no idea how to explain this to the client,” Red Hat tells his ...

Ralph Hanson February 16, 2009 Comment Now! BMW’s N54 series straight-six engine is one of the most coveted powerplants currently in production, picking up prestigious awards like the International ...

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 ...

BMW today released new details on its much-rumored N54 Bi-Turbo Engine. The motor is expected to appear in the 2007 BMW 335i and 2007 BMW 335ci (coupe). The engine has an output of 306 horsepower and ...

Ralph Hanson November 19, 2008 Comment Now! In an effort to address specific noise concerns, BMW in the United States updated the turbocharged engine software on 335i/xi and 535i/xi models built from ...

For decades, many of us have followed the same practice with project cars. Typically, the first parts we pick up are an intake and exhaust. However, performance software became a hugely popular mod, ...

Buying a new car can be a lot of fun, but if you buy a car without doing the research, then odds are you are in for an unpleasant surprise. That’s what happened to one man who bought a BMW before ...

According to BMW, the high-pressure fuel pump may fail on certain models equipped with the N54 engine. Should this happen, the car will enter a so-called limp home mode, which cuts engine power.

Ryan de Villiers is a budding automotive journalist based in South Africa and serving as one of the newest additions to the CarBuzz team. He immediately pursued a career in journalism after finishing ...