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- BMW 340i F30: unleashing the B58, the complete exhaust system guideThe 340i F30 introduced the B58, and connoisseurs consider it one of the best hidden buys on the market: the mechanicals of an M340i before its...
- BMW 420i / 428i / 430i F32: the complete exhaust system guideThe 4-cylinder 4 Series F32 models are elegant coupés with next to no sound character from the factory. The good news: BMW's turbocharged 4-cylinder engines respond...
- BMW 420i / 430i G22: the complete exhaust system guideThe G22 coupé in 420i or 430i form has the style of a modern grand tourer, with an efficient B48 four-cylinder that sounds anonymous. The gap...
- BMW 435i and 440i F32 / F33 / F36: from the N55 to the B58, the exhaust system guideF32 coupé, F33 convertible or F36 Gran Coupé: the 4 Series has had two 3.0-litre turbocharged inline-sixes, the N55 in the 435i from 2014 to 2016,...
- BMW 530i G30 and 540i G30 / G31: B48 or B58, the exhaust system guideIn the 5 Series from 2018 to 2023, two characters coexist: the 530i G30 with its B48, a 252 hp turbocharged four-cylinder, and the 540i G30...
- BMW 535i F10: waking up the N55, the complete exhaust system guideThe 535i F10 is a great buy on the used market: the N55 single-turbo, reliable and full of torque, in a prestige saloon. A quality exhaust...
- BMW 640i F1x: waking up the N55, the complete exhaust system guideThe 640i, whether coupé, convertible or Gran Coupé, is today a GT with unbeatable value for money. Its single-turbo N55 is smooth, robust and underrated. Built...
- BMW 840i G1x: unleashing the B58, the complete exhaust system guideThe 840i delivers the 8 Series experience with the B58 straight-six: grand touring, style and presence. BMW tuned it for total silence at cruising speed, which...
- BMW M135i F20: waking up the N55, the complete exhaust system guideThe M135i F20 remains one of the best sources of driving pleasure per litre of its generation: N55 straight-six, rear-wheel drive, compact format. Enthusiasts are actively...
- BMW M135i F40: the complete exhaust system guideThe M135i F40 switched to 4 cylinders and all-wheel drive: 306 hp that works in all weathers. The B48 in its most muscular form has plenty...
- BMW M140i F20: unleashing the B58, the complete exhaust system guideThe M140i is a wonderful anomaly: a five-door rear-wheel-drive hatchback with the 340 hp B58, the last of its kind. Enthusiasts have understood this, and its...
- BMW M235i F22: waking up the N55, the complete exhaust system guideThe M235i launched the line of M Performance coupés, with the single-turbo N55 and a chassis that won over the press straight away. Ten years on,...
- BMW M240i F22: unleashing the B58, the complete exhaust system guideThe M240i F22 has become a safe bet on the market: the first compact coupé to get the B58, it combines a playful chassis with a...
- BMW M240i G42: unleashing the B58, the complete exhaust system guideThe M240i G42 is a worthy heir to BMW's compact coupés: rear-wheel drive, a 374 hp B58 and a compact footprint. Many buyers pick it as...
- BMW M340i G20 and M440i G22: the B58 in saloon and coupé form, the exhaust guideM340i G20 saloon or M440i G22 coupé, the recipe is the same: the B58, a 3.0-litre turbocharged inline-six with 374 hp and 500 Nm, in BMW...
- BMW X3 M40i G01: unleashing the B58, the complete exhaust system guideThe X3 M40i is probably the best blend of driving pleasure and versatility in the X3 range: 360 hp of straight-six in an everyday SUV. Its...
- BMW X4 M40i G02: unleashing the B58, the complete exhaust system guideThe X4 M40i is the clever compromise: the M Performance straight-six in a coupé SUV, without paying X4 M prices. But BMW kept the drama for...
- BMW X5 40i G05 and X6 40i G06: the B58 in large format, the exhaust system guideThe 2019 to 2022 X5 40i G05 and X6 40i G06 share the B58, a 3.0-litre turbocharged straight-six with 340 hp and 450 Nm. A smooth,...
- BMW Z4 E89: the straight-six roadster, naturally aspirated or biturbo, the exhaust system guideThe Z4 E89, a roadster with a retractable hard top, received two families of straight-six: the naturally aspirated N52, 204 hp in 2.5 form, and the...
- BMW Z4 G29 (20i / 30i): the complete exhaust system guideThe Z4 sDrive20i and 30i share the sharp chassis of the M40i, with the B48 four-cylinder engine. An agile, lightweight roadster, but with an almost non-existent...
- BMW Z4 M40i G29: unleashing the B58, the complete exhaust system guideThe Z4 M40i is the roadster BMW built around the B58, the straight-six that also powers the Toyota Supra. With the wind in your hair, the...
- BMW M3 E92: enhancing the naturally aspirated S65 V8, the complete exhaust system guideThe M3 E92 holds a special place: it is the only V8 M3, and one of the last great naturally aspirated engines from BMW M. An...
- BMW X5 M F95 and X6 M F96: the S63 V8 at its peak, the exhaust guideThe third generation of BMW M SUVs, the 2020 to 2024 X5 M F95 and X6 M F96 push the 4.4-litre S63 V8 to 625 hp...
- BMW M550i G30: the sleeper with a silent V8, the complete exhaust system guideThe M550i is the very definition of a sleeper: a discreet 5 Series hiding a V8 with 462 to 530 hp depending on the model year,...
- BMW M850i G14 G15 G16: waking up the N63, the complete exhaust system guideThe M850i is the rational grand tourer: the style and presence of the 8 Series and a 530 hp V8, without the price or the extremes...
- BMW M8 F91 F92 F93: the 600 hp GT that whispers, the complete exhaust system guideThe M8 sits at the top of the BMW M range: 600 to 625 hp, the refinement of a grand tourer and performance that puts it...
- BMW M5 F10: the M5's first turbo V8 deserves to be heard, the complete guideWhen the F10 replaced the E60, purists remembered only one thing: the M5 had lost its naturally aspirated V10 and its F1 sound. BMW knew it...
- BMW M5 F90: giving the S63 V8 its voice back, the complete exhaust system guideThe M5 F90 is one of the fastest saloons ever built: 600 hp, all-wheel drive that can be switched to rear-wheel drive, supercar performance. And yet,...
- BMW X3 M F97 and X4 M F98: the S58 in SUV form, the exhaust system guideThe X3 M F97 and X4 M F98 are BMW M's first compact SUVs, and they share everything that matters: the S58, a 3.0-litre biturbo inline-six...
- BMW M2 F87: waking up the N55, the complete exhaust system guideThe first-generation M2 F87 has become exactly what BMW hoped for: a future classic. Compact, rear-wheel drive and single-turbo, it is often described as the modern...
- BMW M2 Competition F87: making the most of the S55, the complete exhaust system guideIn 2018, BMW gave the M2 the finest of gifts: the S55 from the M3, in place of the original N55. The M2 Competition instantly became...
- BMW M2 G87: the S58 held back by its OPF, the complete exhaust system guideThe M2 G87 is the last compact rear-wheel-drive BMW M available with a manual gearbox. Under the bonnet sits the same S58 as the M3, slightly...
- BMW M3 / M4 F80 F82 F83 exhaust: giving the S55 a real voice again, the complete guideThe F8x generation made BMW M history: the first turbocharged M3, a sharpened chassis and an S55 that has become a tuning benchmark. But it also...
- BMW M3 / M4 G80 G81 G82 G83: unleashing the S58, the complete exhaust system guideYou own an M3 or M4 from the G8x generation. So you already know that the S58 is one of the most accomplished straight-six engines BMW...
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