List of BMW engines
1917—1919 BMW IIIa inline-six aircraft engine- the first engine produced by BMW
2015—present BMW B58 inline-six automotive engine
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 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.
Prototype V16 engines have been made, however they have not reached 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B38 | Inline-three turbo | 2013–present | 1.2–1.5 L |
| M10 | Inline-four N.A. | 1960–1988 | 1.5–2.0 L |
| S14 | Inline-four N.A. | 1986–1990 | 2.0–2.5 L |
| M40 | Inline-four N.A. | 1987–1995 | 1.6–1.8 L |
| M42 | Inline-four N.A. | 1989–1996 | 1.8 L |
| M43 | Inline-four N.A. | 1991–2002 | 1.6–1.9 L |
| 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 |
| N46 | Inline-four N.A. | 2004–2007 | 1.8–2.0 L |
| N43 | Inline-four N.A. | 2007–2011 | 1.6–2.0 L |
| N13 | Inline-four turbo | 2011–2015 | 1.6 L |
| N20 | Inline-four turbo | 2011–2017 | 1.6–2.0 L |
| B48 | Inline-four turbo | 2015–present | 2.0 L |
| 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 |
| M20 | Straight-six N.A. | 1977–1993 | 2.0-2.7 L |
| M88/S38 | Straight-six N.A. | 1978–1989 | 3.5-3.8 L |
| M102 | Straight-six turbo | 1980–1982 | 3.2 L |
| M106 | Straight-six turbo | 1982–1986 | 3.4 L |
| 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. | 2005–2015 | 2.5-3.0 L |
| N54 | Straight-six turbo | 2006–2016 | 3.0 L |
| N53 | Straight-six N.A. | 2007–2014 | 2.5-3.0 L |
| N55 | Straight-six turbo | 2009–present | 3.0 L |
| S55 | Straight-six turbo | 2014–present | 3.0 L |
| B58 | Straight-six turbo | 2015–present | 3.0 L |
| S58 | Straight-six turbo | 2019–present | 3.0 L |
| OHV V8 | V8 N.A. | 1951–1965 | 2.6-3.2 L |
| M60 | V8 N.A. | 1992–1996 | 3.0-4.0 L |
| 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 |
| S63 | V8 turbo | 2009–present | 4.4 L |
| E41/P80[2] | V8 & V10 N.A. | 2000–2009 | 2.4-3.0 L |
| 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 |
| N74 | V12 turbo | 2009–present | 6.0-6.75 L |
Timelines[]
Automotive diesel engines[]
| Engine code | Configuration | Years | Displacement |
|---|---|---|---|
| B37 | Inline-three turbo | 2012–present | 1.5 L |
| M41 | Inline-four turbo | 1994–2000 | 1.7 L |
| M47 | Inline-four turbo | 1998–2006 | 2.0 L |
| N47 | Inline-four turbo | 2006–2014 | 2.0 L |
| B47 | Inline-four turbo | 2013–present | 2.0 L |
| M21 | Inline-six turbo* | 1983–1993 | 2.4 L |
| M51 | Inline-six turbo | 1991–2000 | 2.5 L |
| M57 | Inline-six turbo | 1998–2011 | 2.5-3.0 L |
| N57 | Inline-six turbo | 2008–2020 | 3.0 L |
| B57 | Inline-six turbo | 2015–present | 3.0 L |
| M67 | V8 turbo | 1998–2009 | 3.9-4.4 L |
* Also produced in a naturally aspirated configuration.
Timelines[]
Aircraft engines[]
Straight-six[]
- 1917–1919 – IIIa, 19.1 L straight-six — first BMW corporate product of any kind
- 1919, 1925–? – IV, 23.5 L straight-six
V12[]
- VI, 38.2 L V12
- 1926–1937 – VI, 45.8 L V12
- VIIa supercharged V12
- 116 (initially XII), 20.7 L V12, never manufactured
- 116 (initially XV), 36.0 L V12, never manufactured
Radial[]
- X, 2.2 L 5-cylinder
- Xa, 2.9 L 5-cylinder
- 1933–? – 132, 27.7 L 9-cylinder, development of Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet built under licence
- 1935 – 114, prototype development of 132
- 1935 – BMW-Lanova 114 V-4, supercharged liquid-cooled diesel prototype development of 114
- 1939–1945 – 801, 41.8 L supercharged 14-cylinder double row
- 1942 – 802, 53.7 L supercharged 18-cylinder double row, never manufactured
- 803, 83.5 L supercharged 28-cylinder 4-row liquid-cooled, never manufactured
- 1936–1944 – Bramo 323, 26.8 L supercharged 9-cylinder, inherited when BMW bought Bramo in 1939
Jet[]
- 1944–1945 – 003 axial flow turbojet
- 1997–2000 – BMW Rolls-Royce BR700 family of turbofans; Rolls-Royce plc bought out the venture in 2000.
References[]
- ^ "Did You Know BMW Builds V6 Engines All The Time?". Jalopnik. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Engine BMW • STATS F1".
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