The BMW N54 engine is one of those rare modern powerplants that arrived with a bang and never really stopped making noise. The N54 motor debuted with a mission: to combine BMW's traditional inline-six ...

Car enthusiasts of a certain age may feel particularly dated by the following fact: the first two powerplants to mark BMW's mass-market adoption of twin-turbo engines are about to start turning 20.

The Bavarian automaker's first foray into twin-turbo power began nearly two decades ago, setting the stage for its future line-up. The BMW 335i Was The First To Have Two Turbos BMW's Iconic And ...