BMW, like many other automotive companies, has a wide array of its own in-house engines. One of these is the N63, an engine that has been in use since 2008 and still makes its way into new models ...

The first time I heard about problems with the BMW N63 engine was when my car needed some maintenance. While I was waiting for my ride's repair to finish, I started talking to the mechanic about a ...

This 650i’s replacement motor didn’t last long, and its internal damage tells a familiar story for early N63 owners. The BMW N63 V8 was initially praised but quickly became notorious for unreliability ...

Today technology seems to advance at an alarming rate. Therefore, the usual 7-year life span of a BMW model seems a bit far stretched. Just look at the current 7 Series and how far behind it seems ...

The S63 and the N63 are 4.4-liter V8 engines made by BMW and installed into its vehicles. While these two V8 engines have several similarities, they also have significant differences. Let's start with ...

The M5 Touring is imminent, but there is a 4.4-litre, V8 5 Series estate available for a tenth of the cost... It’s been a disappointing time of late for those of us who spend far too long on car ...

The 2012 BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo might be a slow-selling car, but it isn't slow. And the German automaker's 5 Series wagon substitute is about to get quicker: new changes to the model's powertrain ...

Originally published in the June 2015 issue of Road & Track. I have lots of friends who work on cars for a living. You could call them mechanics, but I think of them as supersleuths. I could write a ...

There's nothing like having a burly V8 under your hood. However, add two turbos on top of that, and you get performance that you could once only get from a V10 or a V12. There is a catch, though. Many ...

The 2025 BMW 5 Series builds upon the 2024 redesign with the addition of the 550e xDrive plug-in hybrid model to the lineup, and the introduction of new exterior color options. For 2023, BMW 5-Series ...