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For the facelift of the model range in the year 2000, the M52 was replaced by the BMW M54 straight-6 engine [33] and the version used in the 530i model topped the Ward's 10 Best Engines list in 2002 and 2003. [34] The post-facelift V8 models (535i and 540i) continued to use the M62TÜ engine. Specifications for European models are shown below.
The only petrol model with a new engine at launch was the 545i with the N62 V8. The M54 was phased out after the 2005 model years and replaced with the straight-4 N43 (in the 520i) and the straight-6 N52 engine (in the 525i and 530i). The model range was also expanded the same year to include a wider range of models like the 523i, 540i and 550i.
The 5 Series is BMW's second-best-selling model after the 3 Series. [2] On 29 January 2008, the 5 millionth 5 Series was manufactured, a 530d sedan in Carbon Black Metallic. [3] It is BMW’s oldest nameplate still in production and the first model line to use "Series" in the name, debuting the three-digit model naming convention still used ...
BMW is well known for its history of inline-six (straight-six) engines, a layout it continues to use to this day despite most other manufacturers switching to a V6 layout. . The more common inline-four and V8 layouts are also produced by BMW, and at times the company has produced inline-three, V10 and V12 engines, BMW also engineered non-production customised engines especially for motorsports ...
BMW has a development (Entwicklung) code for each generation of vehicle models. Pages in category "BMW model codes" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total.
The BMW B58 is a turbocharged straight-six engine, which began production in 2015. [1] The B58 replaced the N55 and was launched in the F30 340i. [2]The B58 is part of BMW's modular engine family, each engine using a displacement of 500 cc (30.5 cu in) per cylinder, following the B38 and B48 engine.
Similarly, from 1996 to 1999, models using a 4.4 litre version of the M62 engine were named 540i, 740i and 840Ci. From 2001 to 2007, the situation was reversed, because models using a 4.4 litre version of the N62 engine were named 545i, 645i and 745i. Models using a 4.8 litre version of the N62 engine were named 550i, 650i and 750i.
BMW created The Escape, a short action film featuring a 540i M Sport, to promote the G30 5 Series. [11] The Escape was released online on 23 October 2016. [12] [13] The 5 Series Touring was unveiled in February 2017 [14] before making its public debut in March at the Geneva Motor Show. [15]