Why BMW is the KING of INLINE-SIX ENGINES 👑 

Is BMW the king of inline-six engines? 👀

B58 and s58 are based off of the B57 diesel block, which was the quad turbo monster.

Just got myself a 635d and I must say after, I have lots of fast cars in my life I must say the n57 twin turbo diesel ticks all the boxes for me

BMW is my favorite European car company! Their high-revving, spirited sounds are unforgettable, and on top of that they’re capable of making great power 💪🏼 yes some engines have an achilles heel, namely rod bearings but I’d rather remove an oil pan and get that job done in a day than drop an engine to replace camshafts “per maintenance” looking at you Porsche lol but jokes aside, wether they’re 4, 6, 8 or more cylinders, BMW makes some of the best engines ever! 🚗💨

You forgot m57, in 35s diesel powered here in Europe there people with 400 hp and 800 nm with bolt on and remap

You forgot to mention the last, best (non-M) naturally aspirated BMW inline-6 sold in America: the N52. With an aluminum/magnesium alloy engine block, full bedplate, aluminum head, double-Vanos, Valvetronic, variable intake runners (3-stage intake manifold). Also, far more reliable than the N54/N55. Good for 268HP and 232 lb/ft in the highest-performance factory version (plus it weighs a good 125 lbs less than the S54).

Currently have a F30 330d with a N57 making 220kw and 700Nm with a downpipe and ecu remap only. Its the best of both worlds, pulls like a train and still gets 42mpg on the highway.

Under the category of respect your elders, I love the 3.6l S38 in my 1989 BMW, individual throttle bodies, and an variable length intake plenum. This thing is a smooth beast!

I had a 1986 D reg BMW 635Csi with the Motronic ignition and fuel system brain (instead of separate ignition and fuel brains in earlier cars) that gave it more HP and economy, and I loved that car which I named Butterfly. She was a graceful lady that turned heads, but she could pick up her skirt and run if needed 🥰

S58 definetly better and cheaper to tune than 2JZ that needs head work for 1000+ number that all the fan boys praise. B58 is also something special and in my opinion at the same level of reliability with the S55.

And the N52 has treated me well for 17 years now...

m30 was made way before m20. m20 replaced the 2.5 and 2.8 versions in 1977, it and was just lighter and smaller engine for 3series than m30 .the m20 was replaced by m50 and m30 with m60 v8. 1:38

Love my b58

With the current AMG straight sixes, seeing how they perform compared to the BMW inline sixes will be interesting.

The power potential is great reliability out the window

Should do a video on the tb48 or 1fz

I literally went out a bought a M57 because of your video 😂

I thought it would be fake for the s58 make 650whp up 700whp and 650 tq on bolt ons, E Mix, and a tune but seeing this vid about it it is insane .

If Mclaren sourced race winning engines from BMW that should say something.Full stop.

10:30 yup I ain’t gapping any S55 with my S4 3.0T💀

Can you make a video about the nissan patrol tb48 inline 6 engine, They make over 1000 hp with it in dubai

Diesel I6 vs Gasoline I6 ⛽ 👌

There are significant differences between aircraft engines and automotive designs, that might explain why there have been so few really successful transfers of automotive engines into airplanes. Airplanes ask their engines to develop 100% of rated power for about the first five minutes of flight and do that with rock solid reliability. Well maybe a race car engine can do this but most race cars start each race with a newly rebuilt engine while even the engines in fighter planes are expected to go 750 hours or more before overhaul, and 2000 hours between overhauls is not unusual for the rest of the fleet. I'm talking about piston engines here. After takeoff aircraft engines are worked like truck and industrial engines putting out 65 to 75% of rated power during most of the remaining flight time. Low horsepower per unit displacement can be explained by rpm limitations, the 360 ci engine in my plane develops about 180 hp, two cubic inches per hp, about what a 180 ci engine in a car can do, the Lycoming does it at 2700 rpms not 5500 or more. In most planes the propellor is bolted directly to the engine with the prop turning at crankshaft speed and there is the problem, the tip of a six foot prop is nearing transonic speed at 2700 rpm and that is very noisy and inefficient in terms of developing thrust. Planes with longer props are going to need to turn slower. Some planes use geared engines but the heavy duty gearboxes add weight and are another factor in overall reliability and they are expensive. It is kind of interesting that almost all heavy duty over the road trucks use the straight six design and it is a common choice for industrial applications.

Forgot BMWs last naturally aspirated engine which was also the first produced motor to use magnesium alloy, the N52

S54, 3.2 liters all natural and makes the more power than stock 2JZ’s and RB26s. 330 horsepower wrung out to 8k in the early 2000s

cool, now thats a mouthful. you got cliff notes on that??????????you said alot there.lol

Totally skips the N52 and N53 BMW last produced N/a inline 6

what about Jeep's new hurricane twin-turbo six? not sure if that is a inline or not though...

3:38 I remember someone said why BMW on American market is detuned is because crappy fuel. I don't know is it true or not but that's actually make sense if it's true. Bmw doesn't want their engine blow on American market because the fuel is bad. That will lead to bad reputation.

for me BMW makes best diesel inline6 engines aswell

///M power

The Jeep 4.0/4.2 is proven to be reliable. Easy power after forced induction and/or stroked. Same with the Ford 300. Seeing a lot of crazy Forced Induction 300 builds nowadays. Same with the Vortec 4.2l.

idc what no one says i like the front but thats just me

BMW had to make the "n55 family" more reliable because Toyota did not want to see that engine once a week in the sevice bay!

M88/3 forever!

Can't believe you don't have the 4.0 L Jeep engine yeah they weren't super powerful

I think the S54 uses aluminum block.

Why are you always looking at your left?

Hail to BMW for sticking with the inline 6. I've owned over a dozen. However, the reliability quickly degraded in the past dozen years. Stupid engineering decisions, electric water pumps, plastic clutch pedal (e60), turbo and AWD challenges in the engine bay with the outdated slant configuration, plastic 'wear item' valve covers that cost more that the (recyclable) metal ones, leaking upper oil pan gaskets that require dropping the subframe. The B58 has been out for some time now. Seems like an improvement over N54 and N55. BMW may continue to be a top choice for performance minded enthusiasts. I get it. But I've left the fold after ~40 years of BMW ownership.

the front of G80 M3 looks not only ugly it is wonky and gooffy in my opinion

M3 e46 owner here will never sell the best car ever

Its literally better than the 2JZ , which 2JZ can handle 1000hp with stock internals with a turbo , fuel , cooling , downpipes and tuning .

I traded my N54 for a Volvo IS6 life is much more enjoyable

b58 > s55

Porsche flat 6s dominate the nurbergring lap times....where are the BMWs? 😅

They're wonderful when everything's working, but if you plan on owning one with over 100k miles it better have been religiously maintained and you better be able to do your own repairs and/or have a thick wallet.

BMW had great inline 6 motors. That said the modern ones are shit! Power does not matter if it is not durable, reliable and afforadable to repair. Once out of warranty BMW and Daimler products are money pits. They use cheap fastners and too much plastic. The blocks are not easily rebuildable. I lived in Germany 1979-1991 and apprenticed to be an automotive Technician. I hot-rodded the hell out of I6's especially BMW's. Toyota's 1FZFE and the 2JZ have to be the best designed I6's. The Ford Bara is also Iconic.

You forgot N52

Someone has never heard a company called Cummins, the king of online 6 cylinders. Those motors are basically indestructible especially the 5.9 with the p pump.

try not to speak that fast, will be more informative

If you base the king of straight sixes on reliability, I doubt that BMW would even be on the long list.

BMW… The only auto maker that figured out how to mess up a inline 6.

Bmw... Bha, plane rubbish

BMW is king of most unreliable engines as well don't forget that. Can someone say rob bearing repair job.

Having a history with inline sixes does not make them the best inline 6 manufacturer The reliability standpoint of all of their inline 6 engines are complete trash compared to JDM counterparts and even the Ford barra. And while they are keeping the inline six dream alive I would not call them the best or the king.