List of BMW engines

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.

1917—1919 BMW IIIa inline-six aircraft engine- the first engine produced by BMW
2015—present BMW B58 inline-six automotive engine

Motorcycle engines
Main article: History of BMW motorcycles

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.

Automotive petrol engines
Engine codeConfigurationYearsDisplacement
B38Inline-three turbo2013–present1.2–1.5 L
M10Inline-four N.A.1960–19881.5–2.0 L
S14Inline-four N.A.1986–19902.0–2.5 L
M40Inline-four N.A.1987–19951.6–1.8 L
M42Inline-four N.A.1989–19961.8 L
M43Inline-four N.A.1991–20021.6–1.9 L
M44Inline-four N.A.1996–20011.9 L
N40Inline-four N.A.2001–20041.6 L
N42Inline-four N.A.2001–20041.8–2.0 L
N46Inline-four N.A.2004–20071.8–2.0 L
N43Inline-four N.A.2007–20111.6–2.0 L
N13Inline-four turbo2011–20151.6 L
N20Inline-four turbo2011–20171.6–2.0 L
B48Inline-four turbo2015–present2.0 L
M78Straight-six N.A.1933–19501.2-1.9 L
M328Straight-six N.A.1936–19402.0-2.1 L
M335Straight-six N.A.1939–19413.5 L
M337Straight-six N.A.1952–19582.0-2.1 L
M30Straight-six N.A.1968–19942.5-3.5 L
M20Straight-six N.A.1977–19932.0-2.7 L
M88/S38Straight-six N.A.1978–19893.5-3.8 L
M102Straight-six turbo1980–19823.2 L
M106Straight-six turbo1982–19863.4 L
M50Straight-six N.A.1989–19962.0-2.5 L
S50Straight-six N.A.1992–19993.0-3.2 L
M52Straight-six N.A.1994–20002.0-2.8 L
M54Straight-six N.A.2000–20062.2-3.0 L
S54Straight-six N.A.2000–20083.2 L
N52Straight-six N.A.2005–20152.5-3.0 L
N54Straight-six turbo2006–20163.0 L
N53Straight-six N.A.2007–20142.5-3.0 L
N55Straight-six turbo2009–present3.0 L
S55Straight-six turbo2014–present3.0 L
B58Straight-six turbo2015–present3.0 L
S58Straight-six turbo2019–present3.0 L
OHV V8V8 N.A.1951–19652.6-3.2 L
M60V8 N.A.1992–19963.0-4.0 L
M62V8 N.A.1996–20053.5-4.8 L
S62V8 N.A.1998–20064.9 L
N62V8 N.A.2001–20103.6-4.8 L
S65V8 N.A.2007–20134.0-4.4 L
N63V8 turbo2008–present4.4 L
S63V8 turbo2009–present4.4 L
S85V10 N.A2005–20105.0 L
M70V12 N.A.1987–19965.0 L
S70V12 N.A.1992–20005.6-6.1 L
M73V12 N.A.1993–20025.4 L
N73V12 N.A.2003–20166.0-6.75 L
N74V12 turbo2009–present6.0-6.70 L

Timelines

Automotive diesel engines
Automotive diesel engines
Engine codeConfigurationYearsDisplacement
B37Inline-three turbo2012–present1.5 L
M41Inline-four turbo1994-20001.7 L
M47Inline-four turbo1998-20062.0 L
N47Inline-four turbo2006-20142.0 L
B47Inline-four turbo2013-present2.0 L
M21Inline-six turbo*1983-19932.4 L
M51Inline-six turbo1991-20002.5 L
M57Inline-six turbo1998-20112.5-3.0 L
N57Inline-six turbo2008-20153.0 L
B57Inline-six turbo2015-present3.0 L
M67V8 turbo1998–20093.9-4.4 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
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