This video follows a major engine swap project that turns a petrol-powered Toyota Crown into a BMW M57 diesel-powered build.

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In a bid to secure its larger-displacement engines, BMW is futureproofing them against regulations that would outlaw them.

The S55 engine powers some of BMW's most iconic modern M cars, but one weakness has become well known among enthusiasts: crank hub slip. In this video, we explore why it happens, the risks of ignoring ...

A V6 engine arranges its six cylinders in two separate banks of three, typically angled at 60 degrees relative to each other, with both banks sharing a single crankshaft at the bottom. That two-bank ...

A close-up of a V6 engine cover in a car. - Terex/Getty Images A V6 engine arranges its six cylinders in two separate banks of three, typically angled at 60 degrees relative to each other, with both ...

Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...

A 2.0-liter Theta II engine in a Kia Sportage - P199/Wikimedia Commons The launch of Hyundai's first Theta engine in the 2004 Sonata helped signify that the Korean automaker was moving beyond its 20th ...

BMW says an M Performance X5 model is coming and will offer V-8 power. The announcement comes alongside the reveal of the new fifth-generation X5, which rides on BMW's new Neue Klasse platform. The ...

Unsurprisingly, the latest X5 has grown in stature, and it features a daring front light signature that could turn off some longtime fans. But BMW is clearly hoping the X5’s plethora of wow-factor ...