Possibly these are the three best BMW engines in history

It is not easy to choose only three, since BMW is a brand with a history that many would like for themselves. But we have made an effort: let’s see if you agree…

It is not easy to choose only three, and in the lines that follow we will talk about the three best BMW engines ever. You can imagine what they are, at least some of them, because there are hearts that have marked the history of BMW. Sound, features, technology…

All have been a challenge for the engineers, with a superb result. Hope to see you again!

BMW 5.0 V10 S85

The BMW M5 E60 it is, in my opinion, one of the best M5s that have been manufactured precisely because of what lives in its entrails. We are talking about the BMW 5.0 V10 engine with code S85B50, a mechanic inherited from Formula 1.

And it is that the brand developed it from what was learned in the development of the BMW Sauber F1 P84/5 Formula 1. It was mounted on the M5 (check out his ultimate guide) but also in the M6, a naturally aspirated engine equipped with all the innovations available at the time.

BMW 3.2 6l S54

could not miss any BMW inline six, and it is that this configuration has brought many joys to the brand. From the M78 of 1933 to the present day, the brand has not abandoned this architecture, and we understand it. It occupies more space than a V6, although it is a very balanced engine in terms of vibrations.

The 3.2 liters of the BMW M3 E46 derives from the M54, the resulting S54B32HP being a true masterpiece. It went up laps in the blink of an eye and its sound was addictive, more so in the CSL version. take a look at the retro test of the BMW M3 CSL to keep drooling…

BMW V12 S70

We have discussed a whole morning to include BMW’s latest big engine. We have opted for the V12 S70 for its power and its close relationship with what, for many, is the best supercar in history, the McLaren F1.

This V12 is the smallest production engine in the brand’s history, being fitted to the BMW 850 CSi (check out the Series 8 classics that never saw the light). In this version it had a displacement of 5.6 liters, rising to 6.1 liters mounted on the aforementioned F1.

This article was published in Top Gear by Enrique León.