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BMW Valvetronic explained: how BMW engines breathe without a throttle
Valvetronic lets BMW engines control their power with the intake valves instead of a throttle. How it works, why it saves fuel, which engines use it and what can go wrong.
Read post →♥ 0💬 0 Tech explained · 5 min readBMW engine codes explained: how to read S85, N55 and B58
S85B50, N55B30, B58B30: BMW engine codes look cryptic, but they follow a clear system. How to read them, what each part means and the most important BMW engines by code.
Read post →♥ 0💬 0 History · 6 min readThe BMW straight-six engine: history of an icon
No engine is more BMW than the straight-six. From the "big six" of the 1960s to the turbocharged B58 and S58: the story of BMW's favourite engine layout and why it feels so special.
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