The BMW N63 series V8 is a high-performance engine, with different versions all putting out over 400 horsepower. It's definitely an innovative engine, as it includes important firsts for BMW and the ...

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.

Luxury car ownership shouldn’t include $15,000 surprise engine bills, yet BMW’s N63 twin-turbo V8 delivers exactly that nightmare scenario. This engine-powering flagship sedans and SUVs since ...

Modern cars are asked to excel at many things, some of which are at cross purposes. The buying public demands vehicles that are sporty and luxurious, but regulations require them to be increasingly ...

It was a red Lamborghini Countach, parked with its scissor doors open to let the sunlight in, what most probably sparked Alex's love for cars. Even though he was less than three years old when he saw ...

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 ...

Sebastian's spare time is spent watching Formula 1, fiddling with his friends' cars (usually German money pits), and soaking up as much architectural amazement and engineering excellence as he can ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – A federal court in Missouri declined to dismiss claims against BMW arising from its N63 engine’s excessive oil consumption, which required vehicle owners to add a quart of oil to the ...

From the August 2018 issue In recent years, automakers have mastered the craft of extracting greater mileage from their engines, and we’re not just talking about mpg ratings. An increasingly popular ...