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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 540i is standard with all-wheel drive as well as a 375-hp turbocharged inline-six engine. All variants—excluding the plug-in hybrid variants—feature a 48-volt mild hybrid system; this system consists of a 20 Ah lithium-ion and an electric motor /integrated starter-generator rated at 13 kW (17 hp) and 200 N⋅m (150 lbf⋅ft).
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 ...
Until 2009, the model name for X Series and Z Series vehicles was: The engine size in litres; Followed by an "i" for petrol engines or a "d" for diesel engines; Examples of this naming convention are "X5 3.0d" and "Z3 1.8i". [6] Sometimes an "s" was added after the engine size for higher performance models (for example, "Z4 3.0si" and "X5 4.8is").
The car utilizes a 4.4-litre V8 engine rated at 441 kW (591 hp) and 750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft) of torque, and is the first M5 to feature an automatic gearbox as the sole transmission option, [55] and an all-wheel drive system that can switch between rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive mode. [56]
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 M60 was BMW's first car engine to use a "split conrod" design, [2] where sintered connecting rods are made as a single piece and then fractured in order to ensure increased rigidity and an exact fit. [4] The dry weight of the engine is between 175 kg (386 lb) and 203 kg (448 lb). [2] [7]
It was powered by the BMW M50 engine and was the first 5 Series to use a rack and pinion steering system. There are two versions of the E34 530i: an inline-six model produced from 1988 to 1990, and a V8 model produced from 1993 to 1995. The earlier model was one of the last applications of the BMW M30 inline-six engine.